גַּן
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The Hebrew word for garden is גַּן (gan). Wiktionary also lists בוסתן \ בֻּסְתָּן (bustán).
Meaning: piece of land outside with flowers and plants (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| גַּן | gan | masculine |
| בוסתן \ בֻּסְתָּן | bustán | masculine |
A גַּן is a piece of land outside featuring flowers and plants. This word is also used in the common compound phrase גַּן יְלָדִים to mean kindergarten, which literally translates to 'garden of children'.
Which one should you use?
While גַּן is the general term for a garden, בוסתן \ בֻּסְתָּן refers more specifically to an orchard or a grove of trees.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine noun גַּן has the plural form גַּנִּים. The related verb for growing plants is גִּנֵּן.
How do you pronounce it?
gan
Did you know?
- While גַּן is common in modern Israel, the word בֻּסְתָּן comes from Persian and is more frequently heard in traditional Arabic-influenced dialects of Hebrew.
- In Hebrew, the word for 'fence' or 'enclosure' is גָּדֵר, but the word גַּן implies a space that is enclosed or protected, rather than just a collection of plants.
- While גַּן describes a garden, the word for a 'park' is פַּארְק, a loanword from English. This creates a sharp distinction in Hebrew between a private or walled garden and a public recreational space.
Examples in context
- הַגַּן הַזֶּה יָפֶה מְאוֹד.ha-gan ha-ze yafe me'od.This garden is very beautiful.
- הֵם שׁוֹתִים קָפֶה בַּגַּן.hem shotim kafe ba-gan.They are drinking coffee in the garden.
- יש לי גַּן קָטָן בַּבַּיִת.yesh li gan katan ba-bayit.I have a small garden at home.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “garden” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
