---
title: "Hebrew for Travel"
slug: "hebrew/travel"
canonical: "https://www.itsbaba.com/hebrew/travel"
question: "Can I get by in Israel with English?"
answer: "In Tel Aviv hotels, yes. On a bus, at a clinic, and in a neighbourhood restaurant, Hebrew is the room. A handful of lines plus the camera covers the gap."
description: "The Hebrew you actually need on a trip to Israel: airport, taxi, hotel, restaurant, and clinic. Gender included. Free to start in baba."
cluster: "direct-task"
html_status: "live"
updated: "2026-09-11"
numbers_used: "[]"
competitors_named: "[]"
---

# Hebrew for Travel

You do not need a course for a week in Israel. You need the five rooms you will actually talk in, with the gender right.

## Phrases

| Hebrew | Transliteration | English |
| --- | --- | --- |
| דרכון, בבקשה | Darkon, bevakasha | Passport, please |
| אין לי מה להצהיר | Ein li ma lehatzhir | I have nothing to declare |
| איפה האיסוף מזוודות? | Eifo ha-isuf mizvadot? | Where is baggage claim? |
| לתל אביב, בבקשה | Le-Tel Aviv, bevakasha | To Tel Aviv, please |
| על המונה, בבקשה | Al ha-moneh, bevakasha | On the meter, please |
| תיקח אותי לכתובת הזאת | Tikach oti la-ktovet ha-zot | Take me to this address |
| תעצור פה | Ta’atzor po | Stop here |
| כמה זה? | Kama ze? | How much? |
| יש לי הזמנה | Yesh li hazmana | I have a reservation |
| מתי הארוחת בוקר? | Matai ha-aruchat boker? | What time is breakfast? |
| אפשר עוד מגבות? | Efshar od magavot? | Can I have more towels? |
| שולחן לשניים | Shulchan le-shnayim | A table for two |