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מה קורה
Ma kore
/mah koh-REH/
What's happening? What's going on? What's up?
💬What does Ma kore mean in Hebrew?
Ma kore (מה קורה, pronounced mah koh-REH) means "what's happening?" or "what's going on?" and serves as a common casual greeting in Israeli Hebrew. It can be a simple "what's up?" between friends or a genuine inquiry about a surprising situation. "Ma kore po?" (what's going on here?) expresses curiosity or concern.
🔊How to pronounce Ma kore
מה קורה
Ma kore
mah koh-REH
Capitals = stressed syllable
The Hebrew script reads right-to-left. The English transliteration uses the Israeli Sephardic pronunciation standard.
🇮🇱When do Israelis use Ma kore?
Another extremely common Israeli greeting, slightly more urgent or curious than "ma nishma". Can also be used when something seems off — "ma kore po?" (what's going on here?) expresses concern or confusion about a situation.
📝Ma kore in a sentence — examples
מה קורה פה?! מי שבר את זה?
Ma kore po?! Mi shavar et ze?
What's going on here?! Who broke this?
מה קורה איתך? לא נשמע ממך.
Ma kore itkha? Lo nishma memkha.
What's going on with you? Haven't heard from you.
מה קורה, הכל טוב?
Ma kore, hakol tov?
What's up, everything good?
📖Origin of Ma kore
Literal Hebrew: "what is happening?" Simple construction that became the most casual greeting.
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