Conjunctions are the words that connect ideas, sentences, and clauses. In Hebrew, they help us express relationships like contrast, cause, condition, and addition. This list introduces common conjunctions used in everyday speech, with pronunciation support to help learners speak clearly and fluently.
Common Conjunctions
| English | Hebrew (with niqqud) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| And | וְ / וָ | ve / va |
| Or | אוֹ | o |
| But | אֲבָל | aval |
| Because | כִּי / מִפְּנֵי שֶׁ | ki / mipnei she |
| Therefore | לָכֵן | lachen |
| If | אִם | im |
| Although | לַמְרוֹת שֶׁ | lamrot she |
| When | כַּאֲשֶׁר / כְּשֶׁ | ka’asher / k’she |
| While | בְּעוֹד שֶׁ / תּוֹךְ כְּדֵי שֶׁ | be’od she / toch kedei she |
| That | שֶׁ | she |
| So that | כְּדֵי שֶׁ | kedei she |
| Even though | אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁ | af al pi she |