שלום עליכם און ברוכים הבאים
sholem aleykhem un brukhim habaim
The English phrase 'hello and welcome' is translated into Yiddish as שלום עליכם און ברוכים הבאים (sholem aleykhem un brukhim habaim).
This phrase is a friendly greeting used to welcome someone to a place or an event.
What does it mean word for word?
The first part of the phrase, שלום עליכם, literally means 'peace be upon you'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Eastern European communities, the variation Sholem Aleichem, aleichem sholem is used to mean 'Peace be upon you all.'
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are welcoming a group consisting only of women, you would use the feminine plural form brukhot habot.
How do you pronounce it?
sholem aleykhem un brukhim habaim
Did you know?
- The greeting שלום עליכם is so iconic that it served as the pen name for the most famous Yiddish writer of the 19th century, Sholem Aleichem.
- While שלום עליכם is a greeting, the word שלום is also used in Yiddish to say 'goodbye'.
- In traditional Jewish liturgy, שלום עליכם is the name of a hymn sung to welcome the Sabbath guests on Friday night.
Example conversation
Sarah greets Menachem at her front door.
- שרה Saraשלום עליכם און ברוכים הבאים, מנחם!Sholom aleichem un bruchim haboim, Menachem!Hello and welcome, Menachem!
- מנחם Menahemא דאנק שרה, איך בין גליקלעך צו זיין דא.A dank Sarah, ikh bin gliklekh tsu zayn do.Thank you Sarah, I am happy to be here.
- שרה Saraביטע, קומט אריין אין שטוב.Bite, kumt arayn in stub.Please, come inside the house.
- מנחם Menahemזייער שיינ, ייבסער דאנק!Zeyer sheyn, yeybsher dank!Very nice, thank you very much!
