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title: "Hebrew for Don’t say"
slug: "hebrew/dont-say"
canonical: "https://www.itsbaba.com/hebrew/dont-say"
question: "Why does Google Translate sound rude in Hebrew?"
answer: "It picks a gender and a register at random, then stays there. Hebrew needs both before the verb. baba asks who is speaking and who is listening first."
description: "Literal English-to-Hebrew that Israelis do not say, and the natural line instead. Gender called out where it breaks."
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updated: "2026-09-11"
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# Hebrew for Don’t say

Google Translate is not wrong so much as unmarried to a situation. These are the sentences that make a native speaker blink.

## Phrases

| Hebrew | Transliteration | English |
| --- | --- | --- |
| אני בסדר | Ani beseder | I am fine |
| מה נשמע? | Ma nishma? | How are you? |
| מתגעגע אליך | Mitga’agea elecha / mitga’aga’at elayich | I miss you |
| מזל טוב | Mazal tov | Congratulations |