בוקר
bóker/ˈbo.keʁ/masculine
The word for morning in Hebrew is בוקר (bóker). Wiktionary also lists בֹּקֶר and שַׁחֲרִית (shaharít).
Meaning: part of the day between dawn and midday (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| בוקר | bóker | /ˈbo.keʁ/ (Modern Israeli) /boˈkeʁ/ (Modern Israeli) |
masculine |
| בֹּקֶר | |||
| שַׁחֲרִית | shaharít | feminine |
בוקר is the part of the day between dawn and midday. It is used for talking about routines and times of day.
Which one should you use?
בוקר is the time of day. שַׁחֲרִית (shaharít) refers to the dawn or to the morning prayer service.
How does it change in a sentence?
בוקר is a masculine noun, so adjectives that describe it take the masculine form. With vowel marks it is written בֹּקֶר.
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as bóker. The IPA is /ˈbo.keʁ/, with two syllables and the stress on the first.
When do people say it?
To say good morning, add the adjective for good: בוקר טוב.
Did you know?
- The word בוקר (bóker) shares a root with the word for 'cattle' or 'livestock', בקר (bakár).
- The word בוקר is derived from a root meaning to inspect or examine.
- The word שַׁחֲרִית refers to both the time of dawn and the specific morning prayer service recited by Jewish people.
Examples in context
- אני רצה כל בוקר.I run every morning.Here כל בוקר means every morning.Tatoeba #5539809 by fekundulo, translation #5288852 by Adelpa
- אינני איש של בוקר.I'm not a morning person.Here איש של בוקר means a morning person.Tatoeba #3051144 by fekundulo, translation #2545364 by CK
- תום מתגלח כל בוקר.Tom shaves every morning.Here בוקר again follows the word for every to describe a daily habit.Tatoeba #5481615 by fekundulo, translation #5443081 by CK
- Ma kore? Boker tov! (מה קורה? בוקר טוב!)What's happening? Good morning!
- Sababa? Boker tov! (סבבה? בוקר טוב!)Everything okay? Good morning!
- 126 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maya and Ido are talking about their daily schedule.
- מאיה Mayaמה אתה עושה מחר בבוקר?Ma ata ose machar baboker?What are you doing tomorrow morning?
- עידו Idoאני הולך למכון בבוקר.Ani holech lamachon baboker.I am going to the gym in the morning.
- מאיה Mayaזה בוקר מוקדם מדי עבורי.Ze boker mukdam midai avori.That is too early a morning for me.
- עידו Idoבואי נפגש אחרי הצהריים אם כך.Boi nifgash acharei hatsoharayim im kach.Let's meet in the afternoon then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “morning” translations and entries בוקר, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries בוקר, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
