Hebrew Vocabulary Advanced level

Science Fiction מדע בדיוני

9 advanced Hebrew words on science fiction — with pictures, native audio and example sentences. The future, aliens — and a hatch straight into space.

Science Fiction
ImageEnglishHebrewNote
science fictionscience fictionמדע בדיוני
🔗 Rootמדע (science) + בדיוני (fictional), from בדיה, a fabrication.
alienalienחייזר
🔗 RootA modern blend: חי (living) + זר (stranger).
spaceshipspaceshipחללית
🔗 Rootחלל (space) + the vehicle suffix ־ית, as in מכונית, a car.
robotrobotרובוט
futurefutureעתיד
🔀 Several meaningsAlso the grammatical future tense. בעתיד = in the future.
planetplanetכוכב לכת
🔗 RootLiterally 'a wandering star' — לכת from ללכת, echoing the Greek planētēs.
galaxygalaxychapterגלקסיה
laserlaserלייזר
קרן לייזר = a laser beam.
time traveltime travelמסע בזמן
⚠️ Irregularמסע is masculine yet takes the plural מסעות.
dimensiondimensionממד
🌎 RegionAlso spelled מימד. Plural ממדים. 🔗 RootFrom מ-ד-ד, to measure.
outer spaceouter spacechapterחלל 🔀 Several meaningsAlso a void — and, solemnly, a fallen soldier.
See also:SpaceScience