שלום לכולם
shalom lekulam
שלום לכולם (shalom lekulam) is the Hebrew way to say hello everyone.
A greeting used to address a group of people.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of שלום (peace/hello) and לכולם (to everyone).
How do you pronounce it?
shalom lekulam
Did you know?
- The word שלום is a 'cognate' of the Arabic 'salām', meaning that a Hebrew speaker and an Arabic speaker are using nearly identical linguistic roots to wish each other peace.
- The word שלום is used for both 'hello' and 'goodbye'. Depending on the context, שלום לכולם could be a way to wish a group of people a peaceful departure.
- In Hebrew, the concept of 'peace' implied by שלום is not just the absence of war, but also means 'completeness' or 'wholeness'.
Examples in context
- שלום לכולם!Hello everyone!This example shows how to use שלום לכולם as an exclamation.Tatoeba #1181557 by nonymus1, translation #854117 by piksea
- שלום לכולם, איך אתם מרגישים?shalom lakulam, eich atem margishim?Hello everyone, how are you feeling?
- שלום לכולם, ברוכים הבאים.shalom lakulam, bruchim habaim.Hello everyone, welcome.
Example conversation
Ido starts a meeting with Rotem and their colleagues.
- עידו Idoשלום לכולם, בואו נתחיל.Shalom lekulam, bo'u nat-chil.Hello everyone, let's begin.
- רוטם Rotemשלום עידו, אני מוכנה.Shalom Ido, ani mukhna.Hello Ido, I am ready.
- עידו Idoמעולה, תודה רבה לך.Me'ule, toda raba lakh.Great, thank you very much.
- רוטם Rotemאין בעיה, בוא נתחיל.Ein be'aya, bo nat-chil.No problem, let's start.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries שלום, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
