מה הענייניםMa ha'inyanim
What's up, how are things (literally: what are the matters/affairs)
What does Ma ha'inyanim mean in Hebrew?
Ma ha'inyanim (מה העניינים, pronounced mah ha-in-yah-NEEM) literally means "what are the matters/affairs" and functions as a warm, slightly old-school Israeli greeting meaning "how's it going?" or "how are things?". It's similar to "ma nishma" and "ma kore" but carries a folksier, more familiar tone.
How to pronounce Ma ha'inyanim
מה העניינים
The Hebrew script reads right-to-left. The English transliteration uses the Israeli Sephardic pronunciation standard.
When do Israelis use Ma ha'inyanim?
A warm, slightly old-school/folksy greeting, similar to "ma nishma" and "ma kore" but with a more familiar tone.
Ma ha'inyanim in a sentence: examples
מה העניינים, מזמן לא התראינו!
Ma ha'inyanim, mizman lo hitra'inu!
How's it going, we haven't seen each other in ages!
מה העניינים בעבודה, הכל בסדר?
Ma ha'inyanim ba'avoda, hakol beseder?
How are things at work, all good?
נו, מה העניינים אצלכם?
Nu, ma ha'inyanim etskhem?
So, how are things with you guys?
מה העניינים עם המשפחה?
Ma ha'inyanim im hamishpakha?
How's the family doing?
היי, מה העניינים? נראה טוב היום.
Hey, ma ha'inyanim? Nir'e tov hayom.
Hey, how's it going? Looking good today.
Origin of Ma ha'inyanim
Hebrew "ma" (what) + "ha'inyanim" (the matters/affairs, plural of "inyan": matter, subject). A straightforward, folksy Hebrew greeting construction, often used by an older generation or as a warm, familiar check-in.
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