רגע
Rega
/REH-gah/
Wait, hold on, one second (literally: a moment)
💬What does Rega mean in Hebrew?
Rega (רגע, pronounced REH-gah) literally means "a moment" but functions as one of the most common Hebrew interjections, meaning "wait!" or "hold on!". Doubling it — "rega rega" — adds emphasis, like saying "wait wait, hang on". It's used constantly to pause a conversation or ask for a beat to think.
🔊How to pronounce Rega
רגע
Rega
REH-gah
Capitals = stressed syllable
The Hebrew script reads right-to-left. The English transliteration uses the Israeli Sephardic pronunciation standard.
🇮🇱When do Israelis use Rega?
An extremely common interjection to pause a conversation. Doubling it — "rega rega" — adds emphasis.
📝Rega in a sentence — examples
רגע, תן לי לחשוב על זה.
Rega, ten li lakhshov al ze.
Hold on, let me think about it.
רגע רגע, מה זה אומר בדיוק?
Rega rega, ma ze omer bediyuk?
Wait wait, what exactly does that mean?
רגע אחד, אני צריך לענות לטלפון.
Rega ekhad, ani tsarikh la'anot latelefon.
One second, I need to answer the phone.
רגע, אני לא בטוח שהבנתי אותך נכון.
Rega, ani lo batuach shehevanti otkha nakhon.
Wait, I'm not sure I understood you correctly.
בוא נעצור רגע ונחשוב על זה שוב.
Bo na'atsor rega venakhshov al ze shuv.
Let's stop for a moment and think about it again.
📖Origin of Rega
Hebrew noun "rega" (רגע — moment, instant), of biblical origin. Its use as a standalone interjection ("wait!") is a natural extension of its literal meaning.
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