שבת שלום
shabát shalóm
shabbat shalom is the Hebrew way to say "good wishes at Jewish sabbath" or "peace on the Sabbath".
The phrase is used as a greeting to wish someone a peaceful Sabbath, typically from Friday afternoon until the end of Saturday.
Meaning: good wishes at Jewish sabbath / lit.: peace on the Sabbath (phrase)
How does it change in a sentence?
The greeting שבת שלום has no gender differentiation and is a unisex greeting.
How do you pronounce it?
shabát shalóm
When do people say it?
When someone greets you with שבת שלום, the standard response is to repeat the same phrase back to the speaker.
Did you know?
- The term שבת likely traces its roots back to ancient Akkadian, where it may have referred to the 'middle day' of a lunar month.
- Because the Sabbath is a day of rest, the phrase shabbat shalom is often used to politely signal the end of a business conversation or work-related discussion.
- The greeting shabbat shalom is closely related to the Arabic greeting as-salāmu ʿalaykum, as both shalom and salām share a common Northwest Semitic root.
Examples in context
- שבת שלום.Shabbat Shalom.This example shows the use of שבת שלום.Tatoeba #9000998 by shekitten, translation #7968733 by shekitten
- שבת שלום לכולם!Shabbat shalom le'kulam!Shabbat shalom to everyone!
Example conversation
Maya and Noam are leaving work on a Friday afternoon.
- מאיה Mayaנועם, שבת שלום!Noam, shabbat shalom!Noam, shabbat shalom!
- נועם Noamתודה מאיה, שבת שלום לך גם.Toda Maya, shabbat shalom lach gam.Thanks Maya, shabbat shalom to you too.
- מאיה Mayaתודה, שיהיה לך סוף שבוע נעים.Toda, she'yihiye lecha sof shavua na'im.Thanks, have a pleasant weekend.
- נועם Noamתודה רבה, נתראה בשבוע הבא.Toda raba, nitra'e bashavua haba.Thank you very much, see you next week.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shabbat shalom” translations and entries שבת שלום, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries שבת, שלום, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
