Hebrew Vocabulary: Office & Work

Hebrew Vocabulary: Office & Work

Whether you’re working in an office, attending meetings, or managing tasks, this guide introduces essential Hebrew words for workplace settings, tools, and routines – helping learners speak confidently in professional environments.

Office Vocabulary

English Hebrew (with niqqud) Transliteration
Office מִשְׂרָד misrad
Workplace מָקוֹם עֲבוֹדָה makom avodah
Company חֶבְרָה chevrah
Employee עוֹבֵד / עוֹבֶדֶת oved / ovedet
Boss / Manager מְנַהֵל / מְנַהֶלֶת menahel / menahelet
Team צֶוֶות tzevet
Meeting פְּגִישָׁה pgishah
Schedule לוּחַ זְמַנִּים luach zmanim
Task מְשִׁימָה meshimah
Project פְּרוֹיֶקט proyekt
Deadline מוֹעֵד סִיוּם mo’ed siyum
Break הַפְסָקָה hafsakah

Office Equipment & Tools

English Hebrew (with niqqud) Transliteration
Computer מַחְשֵׁב machshev
Laptop מַחְשֵׁב נַיָּד machshev nayad
Printer מַדְפֶּסֶת madpeset
Phone טֵלֵפוֹן telefon
Desk שֻׁלְחָן כְּתִיבָה shulchan ketivah
Chair כִּסֵּא kiseh
Paper נְיָר neyar
Pen עֵט et
Pencil עִפָּרוֹן iparon
Folder תִּיק tik
Document מִסְמָךְ mismach
Email דֹּאַר אֶלֶקְטְרוֹנִי do’ar elektron’i

Useful Phrases

  • אני עובד במשרד בתל אביב – Ani oved be-misrad be-Tel Aviv – I work in an office in Tel Aviv
  • יש לנו פגישה בשעה עשר – Yesh lanu pgishah be-sha’ah eser – We have a meeting at 10
  • המנהל שלי מאוד עסוק – Ha-menahel sheli me’od asuk – My manager is very busy
  • אני שולח את המסמך בדוא”ל – Ani shole’ach et ha-mismach be-do’al – I’m sending the document by email
  • הצוות עובד על פרויקט חדש – Ha-tzevet oved al proyekt chadash – The team is working on a new project

Practice Tips

  • Describe your workday in Hebrew: tasks, meetings, tools you use.
  • Label office items around you with their Hebrew names.
  • Watch Hebrew business interviews or office scenes and listen for vocabulary.
  • Create flashcards with workplace terms and their Hebrew equivalents.
  • Write a short paragraph about your job or dream office in Hebrew.