What do you say on Friday in Hebrew?

Shabbat shalom. If you need the time the candles go in, use the Shabbat times tool — that is the query “candle lighting times.”

What do you say on Saturday night?

Shavua tov. That is the handoff from the holy day back to the week.

Hebrew for Shabbat: Shabbat Shalom, Shavua Tov

The short answer

Shabbat shalom is the greeting that survives secular Tel Aviv and a Jerusalem stairwell. After the stars come out on Saturday, you switch to shavua tov.

שבת · Every week, Friday sunset to Saturday night
baba gives both genders and the Israeli phrasing, not the English calendar-card line Google Translate reaches for first.
A translator will not make you fluent. It will get the greeting right today.

By baba TeamLast updated: September 11, 2026

What do you say on Shabbat in Hebrew?

Sabbath peace

שבת שלום

Shabbat shalom

When. Friday afternoon through Shabbat. The default.

Gender. Invariant. Some add u-mevorach (and blessed). Still no gender flip for the listener.

Not Google. “Have a nice Saturday” is English. Shabbat shalom is the Hebrew, including for people who will go to the beach.

A good week

שבוע טוב

Shavua tov

When. After Havdalah, Saturday night, and Sunday morning. Not on Friday.

Gender. Shavua is masculine, tov matches the week.

Good Sabbath (Ashkenazi)

גוט שבת

Gut Shabbos

When. You will hear this in some religious communities. In general Israeli Hebrew, use shabbat shalom.

Do not say this

Not: Shabbat shalom on Sunday

Say: Shavua tov

The Sabbath ended. Wishing someone Shabbat on a workday sounds like you are not looking at a clock.

Frequently asked questions

What do you say on Friday in Hebrew?: Shabbat shalom. If you need the time the candles go in, use the Shabbat times tool — that is the query “candle lighting times.”
What do you say on Saturday night?: Shavua tov. That is the handoff from the holy day back to the week.