חברי היקר
khaveri hayakar
To say my dear friend in Hebrew to a man, use חברי היקר, romanized khaveri hayakar.
חברי היקר is more common in written correspondence, such as the opening of a letter, than in casual spoken conversation.
What does it mean word for word?
The first word means my friend, and היקר means the dear or the precious, where ה is the definite article.
Which one should you use?
יְדִידִי הַיקָר uses a different word for friend and sounds more formal and literary.
How does it change in a sentence?
חברי היקר is masculine and is used when addressing a male friend. For a female friend both words take feminine endings.
How do you pronounce it?
Romanized it reads khaveri hayakar. The kh is a throaty sound like the ch in the Scottish word loch.
Did you know?
- The word חָבֵר (khaver) is also the word for 'boyfriend' in modern Hebrew. Depending on the context, calling someone 'my friend' can accidentally imply a romantic relationship.
- The word יָקָר (yakar), meaning 'dear' or 'precious', is also the standard Hebrew word for 'expensive'.
- The word חָבֵר (khaver) shares its root with the Hebrew word for 'member' of a club or organization. This links the concept of friendship to the idea of shared membership in a collective.
Examples in context
- אני מזמין אותך לפגישה, יְדִידִי הַיקָר.I invite you to a meeting, my dear friend.
- שלום לך, חברי היקר.shalom lekha, khavri ha-yakhar.Hello to you, my dear friend.
- תודה רבה, חברי היקר.toda raba, khavri ha-yakhar.Thank you very much, my dear friend.
Example conversation
Agur is writing a heartfelt letter to Daniel.
- עגור Adiחברי היקר, רציתי לומר לך תודה.Khaveri hayakar, ratsiti lomar lekha toda.My dear friend, I wanted to say thank you.
- דניאל Danielזה היה נחמד מאוד לקרוא את זה.Zeh haya nakhmad meod likro et ze.It was very nice to read that.
- עגור Adiאתה תמיד שם בשבילי.Ata tamid sham bishvili.You are always there for me.
- דניאל Danielגם אני תמיד פה בשבילך, עגור.Gam ani tamid po bishvilekh, Agur.I am always here for you too, Agur.
