שיעורי בית
shi'uréi báyit
The Hebrew phrase for homework is שיעורי בית (shi'uréi báyit). Wiktionary also lists עבודת בית and שִׁעוּרֵי בַּיִת (shi'uréi báyit).
Meaning: work that is done at home (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| שיעורי בית | shi'uréi báyit | |
| עבודת בית | ||
| שִׁעוּרֵי בַּיִת | shi'uréi báyit | masculine, plural |
Work that is done at home (noun).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase שיעורי בית literally translates to 'lessons of home'.
Which one should you use?
While עבודת בית also means homework, שיעורי בית is the much more common term used in schools to refer to school assignments.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase שיעורי בית is a construct state plural, meaning it does not take a separate plural suffix for the word 'home' (בית).
How do you pronounce it?
shi'uréi báyit
Did you know?
- In the context of computing, the Hebrew word for a 'byte' is written exactly the same as the word for 'house', בַּיִת.
- In Hebrew, the word שיעור can mean both a 'lesson' and a 'measurement' or 'dimension'.
- In religious settings, a שיעור is specifically a lecture on the Talmud rather than a general school lesson.
Examples in context
- יש לי שיעורי בית.I have homework.This sentence is useful for stating that you have homework.Tatoeba #5755367 by fekundulo, translation #2245886 by CK
- יש לכם שיעורי בית?Do you have homework?This sentence is useful for asking if others have homework.Tatoeba #5755374 by fekundulo, translation #2647195 by CK
- תום עשה שיעורי בית.Tom did his homework.This sentence is useful for saying that Tom did his homework.Tatoeba #5755373 by fekundulo, translation #2647005 by CK
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Example conversation
Two students are talking in the school hallway.
- עגור Adiאיתי, יש לך שיעורי בית למתמטיקה?Itay, yesh lecha shi'urei beit le'matematika?Itay, do you have math homework?
- איתי Itayכן, יש לי הרבה שיעורי בית היום.Ken, yesh li harbe shi'urei beit hayom.Yes, I have a lot of homework today.
- עגור Adiגם לי יש שיעורי בית קשים.Gam li yesh shi'urei beit kashim.I also have difficult homework.
- איתי Itayבואי נעשה שיעורי בית ביחד בספרייה.Bo'i na'ase shi'urei beit beyachad basifriya.Let's do homework together in the library.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “homework” translations and entries שיעורי בית, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries בית, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
