how to say “it’ll be good” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger June 7, 2022June 7, 2022

יִהְיֶה טוֹב, עוֹד חָזוֹן לַמּוֹעֵד

One of the most common expressions you’ll hear in Israel is יהיה בסדר
– it’s gonna (it will) be okay. Another similar one is יהיה טוב
– literally, it will be good.

A third expression with a similar meaning is עוד חזון למועד
. It means literally there is yet a vision for the time. But while some people do use it to express optimism, most use it ironically to mean something like only time will tell.

For example:

אנחנו מקווים שהמשא ומתן יצליח, אבל עוד חזון למועד.

We hope the negotiation will succeed, but only time will tell.

עוד חזון למועד comes from the biblical Book of חבקוק
– Habakuk.

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how to say “welcome!” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger April 5, 2021August 9, 2022

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how to say “soft” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger December 1, 2011November 11, 2018

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ByAmi Steinberger May 18, 2015October 23, 2018

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how to say “overeating” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger December 24, 2017October 18, 2018

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/אכילת-יתר-1.m4a” /]אֲכִילַת יֶתֶר Hebrew doesn’t have a verb like the English to overeat. Instead, Israelis are wont to say: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/אכילת-יתר-2.m4a” /]אכלתי יותר מדי. I ate too much. But there is a word for overeating the thing: אכילת יתר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/אכילת-יתר-1.m4a” /]. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/אכילת-יתר-3.m4a” /]אכילת יתר יכולה להגיע להתמכרות. Overeating can become (arrive at) addiction.

יִהְיֶה טוֹב, עוֹד חָזוֹן לַמּוֹעֵד

One of the most common expressions you’ll hear in Israel is יהיה בסדר – it’s gonna (it will) be okay. Another similar one is יהיה טוב – literally, it will be good.

A third expression with a similar meaning is עוד חזון למועד. It means literally there is yet a vision for the time. But while some people do use it to express optimism, most use it ironically to mean something like only time will tell.