How do you pronounce Dai?

Dai is pronounced "dai". The stressed syllable is marked in capitals. It is written די in Hebrew script.

Exclamations

די

Dai

/dai/

Enough! Stop! That's it!

💬What does Dai mean in Hebrew?

Dai (די, pronounced dai) is a short, sharp Hebrew interjection meaning "enough!" or "stop!". It's one of the oldest words in everyday Israeli speech, going back to Biblical Hebrew — the same root appears in "Dayenu" ("it would have sufficed for us"), sung every Passover. "Dai kvar" (enough already) is a common way to shut down an annoying situation.

🔊How to pronounce Dai

די

Dai

dai

Capitals = stressed syllable

The Hebrew script reads right-to-left. The English transliteration uses the Israeli Sephardic pronunciation standard.

🇮🇱When do Israelis use Dai?

A sharp interjection to halt an action or speech.

📝Dai in a sentence — examples

די! מספיק לצעוק עליי.

Dai! Maspik litzo'ak alay.

Enough! Stop yelling at me.

די כבר עם השאלות, בוא נזוז.

Dai kvar im hashe'elot, bo nazuz.

Enough with the questions already, let's move.

די, אני לא רוצה לדבר על זה יותר.

Dai, ani lo rotse ledaber al ze yoter.

Stop, I don't want to talk about this anymore.

די לילדים! תשבו בשקט רגע.

Dai layeladim! Teshvu besheket rega.

Enough, kids! Sit quietly for a moment.

אמרתי די, וזה סופי.

Amarti dai, veze sofi.

I said enough, and that's final.

📖Origin of Dai

Biblical/Mishnaic Hebrew "dai" (די — sufficiency, enough), one of the oldest words on this list; shares its root with "Dayenu" ("it would have been enough for us"), the refrain of the Passover Haggadah.

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