מארס
márs
The English phrase 'march' (referring to the month) is מארס (márs) in Hebrew. Wiktionary also lists מַרְס (mars) and מֶרְץ (merts).
Meaning: third month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| מארס | márs | |
| מַרְס | mars | masculine |
| מֶרְץ | merts | colloquial, masculine |
The word refers to the third month of the Gregorian calendar.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is márs.
Did you know?
- While the name 'march' comes from the Roman god Mars, the Hebrew name מארס is used almost exclusively in scientific or astronomical contexts rather than everyday conversation.
- If you say you have a lot of מרץ in your step, you are not talking about the month of 'march' but are actually complimenting someone's 'vitality' or 'energy'.
- Hebrew does not use capitalization, so מארס and מרץ are written the same way regardless of whether they start a sentence.
Examples in context
- מארס הוא החודש השלישי בשנה.March is the third month of the year.This sentence is useful for stating that מארס is the third month of the year.Tatoeba #2141660 by MrShoval, translation #2140607 by MethodGT
Example conversation
Itay and Rotem are discussing a future appointment.
- איתי Itayמתי הפגישה שלנו?Matai hapgisha shelanu?When is our meeting?
- רוטם Rotemהפגישה תהיה באמצע מארס.Hapgisha tihyeh be-emtsa Mars.The meeting will be in the middle of March.
- איתי Itayזה מתאים לי מאוד.Ze mat'im li meod.That suits me very well.
- רוטם Rotemמעולה, אני ארשום את זה.Meule, ani ershom et ze.Great, I will write it down.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “march” translations and entries מארס, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
