Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 16, 2002 10:17
22 yrs ago
English term
katrina
hello
Non-PRO
English to Hebrew
Other
greeting
Proposed translations
(Hebrew)
| 5 +7 | Shalom - שלום |
Sue Goldian
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| 5 +1 | I agree with Sue's answer (see above) but would like to add Ahalan |
ashi
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Proposed translations
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7 mins
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Shalom - שלום
Shalom, with the stress on the last syllable, is a nice all-purpose greeting in Hebrew. It means peace but is used where English speakers would use hello, and even goodbye.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ."
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4 hrs
I agree with Sue's answer (see above) but would like to add Ahalan
Ahalan is the casual "low brow" common way people great each other in Israel. Shalom is reserved for someone you meet for the first time, a formal greeting or a formal meeting. Ahalan is casual. Ahalan is fun.
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Peer comment(s):
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John Kinory (X)
: Shalom is reserved for someone you meet for the first time??? That's not true at all.
5 hrs
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You are right and wrong. It IS reserved for someone you meet for the first time, but not only. Ahalan is casual
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Anatrad
6 days
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Thanks
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