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leichum

English translation: Peace be with you

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Hebrew term or phrase:Shalom aleikhem
English translation:Peace be with you
Entered by: John Kinory (X)

16:30 Nov 13, 2001
Hebrew to English translations [Non-PRO]
Hebrew term or phrase: leichum
shalom leichum
peace with ...?
Paula
May peace be with you
Explanation:
I think you might mean: Shalom Aleichem,which is the greeting used in Hebrew from ancient times. It is still used in more formal language,in a day to day slightly corrupted form when speaking Yiddish and it appears in some prayers. It is also the literary pseudonym of a late 19th C.literary figure who wrote in Yiddish and Hebrew. Aleichem is in the plural,and the greeting applies in both the singular and the plural.
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Eric Isaacson
Israel
Local time: 03:19
Grading comment
this is awesome ... thanks ever so much for sharing your wisdom. Shalom aleichem to you and all whom you love.... Paula
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Summary of answers provided
5Peace be with you
Simon Charass
5May peace be with you
Eric Isaacson
5May peace be with you
Rachel Gruenberger-Elbaz
4that peace be with you
MOR


  

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Peace be with you


Explanation:
Shalom aleychem.



Simon Charass
Canada
Local time: 20:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 123
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
May peace be with you


Explanation:
I think you might mean: Shalom Aleichem,which is the greeting used in Hebrew from ancient times. It is still used in more formal language,in a day to day slightly corrupted form when speaking Yiddish and it appears in some prayers. It is also the literary pseudonym of a late 19th C.literary figure who wrote in Yiddish and Hebrew. Aleichem is in the plural,and the greeting applies in both the singular and the plural.

Eric Isaacson
Israel
Local time: 03:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 40
Grading comment
this is awesome ... thanks ever so much for sharing your wisdom. Shalom aleichem to you and all whom you love.... Paula
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
that peace be with you


Explanation:
must be SHALOM ALEICHEM

MOR
Brazil
Local time: 21:19
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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2 days 12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
May peace be with you


Explanation:
I agree with all my colleagues, but want to add something: The very same expression is used in Arabic and goes:
Salaam aleikum.
This might have confused the asker.
By the way, as in Yiddisch "alejchem hashalom" the proper Arabic answer is: "Aleikum assalaam"!

Rachel Gruenberger-Elbaz
Local time: 03:19
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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