how to say “shopping bag” in Hebrew
שַׂקִּית
Hebrew has different words for the various types of bags, but we’ll focus here on the ones you find at (or bring to) the supermarket or the department store.
The Modern-Hebrew word for this modern invention is שַׂקִּית . The word derives from the Biblical שַׂק meaning sack (guess where the English word comes from), adding a diminutive ית- ending to indicate that we’re not talking about a big container made of canvas, but rather a smaller container made of nylon.
. The word derives from the Biblical שַׂק meaning sack (guess where the English word comes from), adding a diminutive ית- ending to indicate that we’re not talking about a big container made of canvas, but rather a smaller container made of nylon.שקית becomes שַׂקִּיּוֹת in the plural, for example:
in the plural, for example:מִי שֶׁמֵּבִיא לַסּוּפֶּר שַׂקִּיּוֹת מֵהַבַּיִת, עוֹזֵר לַסְּבִיבָה.
Whoever brings to the supermarket bags from home helps prevent air pollution.
