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title: "Hebrew for Passover"
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question: "How do you say happy Passover in Hebrew?"
answer: "Chag Pesach sameach, or chag kasher ve-sameach. “Happy Passover” in English is what you say to someone who is not in Hebrew."
description: "Passover greetings in Hebrew: chag Pesach sameach, chag kasher ve-sameach, and the seder lines people actually say. Gender and kitniyot arguments not included."
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# Hebrew for Passover

Israelis say Pesach, not Passover, once they switch to Hebrew. The greeting is chag sameach; the stricter version adds kasher.

פסח. Wednesday 21 April – Wednesday 28 April 2027.

## What do you say?

| Hebrew | Transliteration | English |
| --- | --- | --- |
| חג פסח שמח | Chag Pesach sameach | Happy Passover |
| חג כשר ושמח | Chag kasher ve-sameach | A kosher and happy holiday |
| מה נשתנה | Mah nishtanah | Why is this night different? |