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title: "Hebrew at an Israeli hospital or clinic"
slug: "hebrew/travel/hospital"
canonical: "https://www.itsbaba.com/hebrew/travel/hospital"
question: "What Hebrew do I need at the hospital?"
answer: "Kupat cholim and the ER run in Hebrew. English appears when someone decides you need it. Have these lines ready anyway."
description: "Emergency, pharmacy, and the sentences that get you to a nurse rather than a queue."
cluster: "direct-task"
html_status: "live"
updated: "2026-09-11"
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# Hebrew at an Israeli hospital or clinic

Kupat cholim and the ER run in Hebrew. English appears when someone decides you need it. Have these lines ready anyway.

| Hebrew | Transliteration | English |
| --- | --- | --- |
| אני צריך רופא | Ani tzarich rofeh | I need a doctor |
| כואב לי פה | Ko’ev li po | It hurts here |
| איפה בית המרקחת? | Eifo beit ha-mirkachat? | Where is the pharmacy? |