חחח
khakhakha/χaχaχa/
The English phrase 'lol' can be expressed in Hebrew as חחח (khakhakha). Wiktionary also lists לול (lol) and ההה.
Meaning: expression of laughter (intj)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| חחח | khakhakha | /χaχaχa/ (Modern Israeli) /χχχ/ (Modern Israeli) |
| לול | lol | |
| ההה |
The most common method is to repeat the character ח, where the number of characters used indicates the intensity of the laughter.
Which one should you use?
לול is a phonetic transliteration of the English acronym 'LOL', whereas חחח mimics the actual sound of laughter. While לול exists, חחח is the most common way to express laughter in Hebrew text.
How do you pronounce it?
khakhakha
Did you know?
- The word לול in Hebrew can also mean 'hen house' or 'coop' when written without a context of internet slang.
- In Hebrew internet slang, typing חח only twice is often perceived as a sarcastic or 'dry' laugh, whereas חחח or longer is seen as genuine.
- The character ח produces a throaty sound that mimics a guttural laugh, which is why it is used instead of the letter ה for 'ha ha'.
Examples in context
- לול.LOL.This example shows the use of לול as a standalone sentence.Tatoeba #11917075 by IvritLover, translation #6586962 by Eccles17
- לול!Lol!This example shows the use of לול with an exclamation mark.Tatoeba #11917078 by IvritLover, translation #2770644 by Hybrid
- חחחחחchachachachaHahahaha
Example conversation
Noa and Ido are texting about a funny video.
- נועה Noaראית את הסרטון ששלחתי?ra'it et hasirton sheshlakhti?Did you see the video I sent?
- עידו Idoכן, חחח, זה פשוט מטורף!ken, hahaha, ze pashut meturaf!Yes, lol, it's just crazy!
- נועה Noaנכון? אני לא מפסיקה לצחוק.nakhon? ani lo mafsika litskhok.Right? I can't stop laughing.
- עידו Idoגם אני, זה היה מצחיק רצח.gam ani, ze haya matzkhik retzakh.Me too, it was killer funny.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lol” translations and entries חחח, לול, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
