Romance רומנטיקה
14 advanced Hebrew words on romance — with pictures, native audio and example sentences. The language of relationships, from the first date to the wedding.
| Image | English | Hebrew | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
 | love | אהבה | 🔗 Rootא-ה-ב — also לאהוב and אוהב. |
 | couple | זוג | ⚠️ IrregularMasculine, but the plural is זוגות. 🔀 Several meaningsAlso a pair of anything: זוג נעליים. |
 | date | דייט | 🌎 RegionThe borrowed English word, colloquial. פגישה is any meeting. |
 | kiss | נשיקה | 🔗 Rootנ-ש-ק — also לנשק and להתנשק (to kiss each other). |
 | hug | חיבוק | 🔗 Rootח-ב-ק — also לחבק and להתחבק. |
 | to fall in love | להתאהב | Hitpa’el, the reflexive pattern — the same root as אהבה. |
 | I love you | אני אוהב אותך | ⚠️ GenderAgrees with the speaker: a man says אוהב, a woman אוהבת. |
 | to miss | להתגעגע | ⚠️ IrregularTakes ל־: להתגעגע למישהו, literally 'to long to someone'. 🔗 RootThe noun is געגועים. |
 | to flirt | לפלרטט | 🔗 RootThe English 'flirt' pressed into a Hebrew verb pattern. |
 | to get married | להתחתן | ⚠️ IrregularReciprocal hitpa’el; 'marry someone' is להתחתן עם. |
 | wedding | חתונה | 🔗 RootThe same root as להתחתן. חתן = groom, כלה = bride. |
 | boyfriend | חבר | 🔀 Several meaningsBoth 'friend' and 'boyfriend' — context decides. |
 | jealous | קנאי | ⚠️ GenderFeminine קנאית. 🔗 RootFamily: קנאה (jealousy), לקנא ב־. |
 | to break up | להיפרד | ⚠️ IrregularNif’al, and it takes מ־: להיפרד ממישהו. 🔀 Several meaningsAlso simply 'to part, to say goodbye'. |
See also:Emotions