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Numbers, Time & Dates
Cardinal numbers (gendered), telling time, days, months and the Hebrew calendar
אחת, שתיים, שלוש (נקבה)
one, two, three (feminine)
achat, shtayim, shalosh
Feminine numbers used for counting and abstract
אחד, שניים, שלושה (זכר)
one, two, three (masculine)
echad, shnayim, shlosha
Numbers are gendered in Hebrew
ארבע, חמש, שש (נקבה)
four, five, six (feminine)
arba, chamesh, shesh
Feminine forms 4–6
עשר / עשרה
ten (f / m)
eser / asara
Number 10 in both genders
מה השעה? — השעה שתיים
What time is it? — It's two o'clock
ma ha-sha'a? — ha-sha'a shtayim
שעה = hour/time; uses feminine numbers
ימי השבוע: ראשון, שני, שלישי
days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
rishon, sheni, shlishi
Days named by ordinal: יום ראשון = first day = Sunday
שבת
Shabbat (Saturday)
shabbat
The seventh day; the only day with a proper name
חודשים: ינואר, פברואר
months: January, February
yanuar, februar
Gregorian month names used alongside Hebrew calendar
היום / אתמול / מחר
today / yesterday / tomorrow
hayom / etmol / machar
Basic time reference words
בוקר / צהריים / ערב / לילה
morning / noon / evening / night
boker / tsohorayim / erev / laila
Parts of the day