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Israeli Road Signs
Warning and instruction signs in Israel are Hebrew first, English second if at all. These are the words on the sign, on the curb, and in the car.
| Hebrew | Reads | What It Is | Good to Know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| עצור | atzor | stop | The octagonal sign itself reads STOP in Latin letters. עצור is the Hebrew command in lessons and on some plates. | |
| תן זכות קדימה | ten zkhut kadima | give way | ||
| זכות קדימה | zkhut kadima | right of way | ||
| מהירות מירבית | mehirut meravit | maximum speed | ||
| אין כניסה | ein knisa | no entry | ||
| אסורה העקיפה | asura ha-akifa | no overtaking | ||
| חד סיטרי | khad sitri | one-way | ||
| דו סיטרי | du sitri | two-way | ||
| מעגל תנועה | ma'agal tnu'a | roundabout | ||
| כִּכָּר | kikar | roundabout / plaza | ||
| פניה ימינה | pniya yemina | right turn | ||
| פניה שמאלה | pniya smola | left turn | ||
| חניה | khanaya | parking | ||
| אסורה החניה | asura ha-khanaya | no parking | ||
| אסורה העצירה | asura ha-atzira | no stopping | ||
| תמרור | tamrur | road sign | ||
| רמזור | ramzor | traffic light | ||
| מעבר חציה | ma'avar khatziya | crosswalk | ||
| הולך רגל | holekh regel | pedestrian | ||
| הולכי רגל | holkhei regel | pedestrians | ||
| זהירות | zehirut | caution | ||
| בֵּית סֵפֶר | beit sefer | school | ||
| עבודות בדרך | avodot ba-derekh | roadworks | ||
| צומת | tzomet | intersection | ||
| נתיב | nativ | lane | ||
| נתיב תחבורה ציבורית | nativ takhbura tziburit | public-transport lane | ||
| נת"צ | natatz | bus-and-taxi lane (abbrev.) | Painted on the asphalt. Cars without a permit should stay out. | |
| אוטובוס | otobus | bus | ||
| מונית | monit | taxi | ||
| אופניים | ofanayim | bicycle | ||
| קורקינט | korkinit | scooter | ||
| כביש מהיר | kvish mahir | highway | ||
| מחלף | makhlef | interchange | ||
| יציאה | yetzi'a | exit | ||
| כניסה | knisa | entrance | ||
| שוליים | shulayim | shoulder | ||
| קו הפרדה | kav hafrada | dividing line | ||
| פס האטה | pas ha'ata | speed-bump marking | ||
| אזור מיתון תנועה | ezor mitun tnu'a | traffic-calming zone | ||
| טעינה ופריקה | te'ina u-prika | loading and unloading | ||
| נכה | nakhe | disabled | Still the word on parking signs. The bay is חניית נכים. | |
| תג נכה | tag nakhe | disabled badge | ||
| חנה וסע | khane va-sa | park and ride | ||
| רכבת קלה | rakevet kala | light rail | ||
| מסילת ברזל | mesilat barzel | railway | ||
| החלקה | hakhlaka | slippery | ||
| כביש חלק | kvish khalak | slippery road | ||
| ערפל | arafel | fog | ||
| רוח צד | ruakh tzad | side wind | ||
| בעלי חיים | ba'alei khayim | animals crossing | ||
| מהמורה | mahmora | dip in the road | ||
| דו"ח | dokh | traffic ticket | ||
| קנס | knas | fine | ||
| נקודות | nekudot | license points | ||
| רישיון נהיגה | rishayon nehiga | driving license | ||
| תיאוריה | teoria | written driving test | ||
| טסט | test | driving test / annual vehicle test | On a car it is the yearly fitness test; for a learner it is the road test. | |
| ביטוח חובה | bituakh khova | mandatory car insurance | ||
| ווייז | waze | Waze | ||
| פקק | pakak | traffic jam | ||
| עומס | omes | congestion | ||
| כחול לבן | kakhol lavan | blue-and-white curb | Paid or resident-permit parking, not free street parking. Pay in Pango or the city app. | |
| אדום לבן | adom lavan | red-and-white curb | Do not park or stop. | |
| אדום צהוב | adom tzahov | red-and-yellow curb | A bus stop. Do not park. | |
| פנגו | pango | Pango | The usual phone app for paid street parking. | |
| תו חניה | tav khanaya | parking permit | ||
| אגרה | agra | toll | ||
| כביש 6 | kvish shesh | Highway 6 | The Trans-Israel toll highway. The toll is billed to the vehicle. | |
| נתיב פלוס | nativ plus | peak-hour extra lane | A paid or high-occupancy lane on some Ayalon sections. | |
| רְחוֹב | rekhov | street | ||
| דֶּרֶךְ | derekh | road | ||
| עקיפה | akifa | overtaking | ||
| תאונה | te'una | accident | ||
| משטרה | mishtara | police | ||
| רישיון רכב | rishayon rekhev | vehicle license | ||
| כביש רטוב | kvish ratuv | wet road | ||
| מהירות מומלצת | mehirut mumletzet | recommended speed | ||
| קילומטר | kilometr | kilometer |
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Road Signs תמרורים
Say It
| איפה אפשר לחנות | eifo efshar lakhanot | Where can I park? |
| מותר לחנות פה | mutar lakhanot po | Is it allowed to park here? |
| יש פקק בכביש | yesh pakak ba-kvish | There is a jam on the road. |
| ווייז אומר לפנות ימינה | waze omer lifnot yemina | Waze says to turn right. |
| מה המהירות פה | ma ha-mehirut po | What is the speed limit here? |
| איפה מעבר החציה | eifo ma'avar ha-khatziya | Where is the crosswalk? |
| תן זכות קדימה | ten zkhut kadima | Give way. |
| איך מגיעים לתחנה | eikh magi'im la-takhana | How do you get to the station? |
Terms
| עצור | atzor | stop |
| תן זכות קדימה | ten zkhut kadima | give way |
| זכות קדימה | zkhut kadima | right of way |
| מהירות מירבית | mehirut meravit | maximum speed |
| אין כניסה | ein knisa | no entry |
| אסורה העקיפה | asura ha-akifa | no overtaking |
| חד סיטרי | khad sitri | one-way |
| דו סיטרי | du sitri | two-way |
| מעגל תנועה | ma'agal tnu'a | roundabout |
| כיכר | kikar | roundabout / plaza |
| פניה ימינה | pniya yemina | right turn |
| פניה שמאלה | pniya smola | left turn |
| חניה | khanaya | parking |
| אסורה החניה | asura ha-khanaya | no parking |
| אסורה העצירה | asura ha-atzira | no stopping |
| תמרור | tamrur | road sign |
| רמזור | ramzor | traffic light |
| מעבר חציה | ma'avar khatziya | crosswalk |
| הולך רגל | holekh regel | pedestrian |
| הולכי רגל | holkhei regel | pedestrians |
| זהירות | zehirut | caution |
| בית ספר | beit sefer | school |
| עבודות בדרך | avodot ba-derekh | roadworks |
| צומת | tzomet | intersection |
| נתיב | nativ | lane |
| נתיב תחבורה ציבורית | nativ takhbura tziburit | public-transport lane |
| נת"צ | natatz | bus-and-taxi lane (abbrev.) |
| אוטובוס | otobus | bus |
| מונית | monit | taxi |
| אופניים | ofanayim | bicycle |
Say It
איפה אפשר לחנות
eifo efshar lakhanot
Where can I park?
מותר לחנות פה
mutar lakhanot po
Is it allowed to park here?
יש פקק בכביש
yesh pakak ba-kvish
There is a jam on the road.
ווייז אומר לפנות ימינה
waze omer lifnot yemina
Waze says to turn right.
מה המהירות פה
ma ha-mehirut po
What is the speed limit here?
איפה מעבר החציה
eifo ma'avar ha-khatziya
Where is the crosswalk?
תן זכות קדימה
ten zkhut kadima
Give way.
איך מגיעים לתחנה
eikh magi'im la-takhana
How do you get to the station?
Good to Know
Read the Curb Colors
Blue-and-white is paid or permit parking; red-and-white means do not park.
Waze Is Part of the Language
Drivers name exits and lanes as Waze says them, including נתיב פלוס.
טסט Is Two Different Tests
For a learner it is the road test; on a car it is the yearly fitness sticker.
Give-Way Is a Word, Not a Shape You Can Skip
תן זכות קדימה is written on the inverted triangle; locals still say the words in the car.
Same Format, Other Situations
Frequently Asked Questions
What does תן זכות קדימה mean?
Give way. It is written on the inverted triangle, and drivers still say the words out loud in the car.
What is the difference between עצירה and חניה?
עצירה is stopping; חניה is parking. A sign can forbid one and allow the other.
What do the curb colors mean?
Blue-and-white is paid or resident-permit parking (usually via Pango). Red-and-white means do not stop or park. Red-and-yellow is a bus stop.
Is טסט the driving test or something else?
Both, depending on context. For a learner it is the road test; on a registered car it is the yearly roadworthiness test.