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title: "Hebrew at the airport in Israel"
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question: "What Hebrew do I need at the airport?"
answer: "Ben Gurion is bilingual until you leave the terminal. The Hebrew you need is short, loud, and gendered when you talk to a person."
description: "Passport control, baggage, and the sentence that actually gets you a taxi at Ben Gurion."
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updated: "2026-09-11"
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# Hebrew at the airport in Israel

Ben Gurion is bilingual until you leave the terminal. The Hebrew you need is short, loud, and gendered when you talk to a person.

| 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 |