How to Say "Grandma" in Hebrew

סבתא

savta

The Hebrew phrase for "grandma" is סבתא (savta).

סבתא is the term used to refer to a grandmother in an informal context, similar to the English word "granny".

Meaning: grandmother (informal) (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

סַבְתָא is more widely used among Sephardic Jewish communities.

The plural form of סבתא is סבתות.

savta

The word סבתא is actually an Aramaic loanword, a remnant of the language that was spoken alongside Hebrew in ancient Judea.
In many Jewish households, the term סבתא is used not only for biological grandmothers but also for elderly women who are close family friends.
In many Israeli households, instead of a single name, children might call their grandmother סבתא followed by her first name to tell maternal and paternal grandmothers apart.

סבתא אוהבת לצפות בטלוויזיה.
Grandma likes watching TV.
This sentence is useful for seeing how to use סבתא to describe a hobby.
Tatoeba #1416931 by Eldad, translation #838811 by Scott
סבתא הלכה לשוק לקנות מזון למשפחה.
Grandma went to the market to buy food for the family.
This sentence is useful for seeing how to use סבתא in the context of a trip to the market.
Tatoeba #1876466 by MrShoval, translation #1876261 by zalaim
סבתא הלכה לשוק לקנות מוצרי מזון לכל המשפחה.
Grandma walked to the market to buy food for the whole family.
This sentence is useful for seeing how to use סבתא when talking about buying food for the whole family.
Tatoeba #1876471 by MrShoval, translation #5064501 by AlanF_US

Maya is telling Ido about her weekend plans.

עידו Ido

מה את עושה בסוף השבוע?
Ma at osa be-sof ha-shavua?
What are you doing this weekend?
מאיה Maya

אני נוסעת לבקר את סבתא.
Ani nosa'at levaker et savta.
I am going to visit grandma.
עידו Ido

איפה סבתא גרה?
Eifo savta gara?
Where does grandma live?
מאיה Maya

היא גרה בעיר קטנה בצפון.
Hi gara be-ir ktana ba-tzafon.
She lives in a small town in the north.

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