טיפשי
tipshímasculine
The English word silly is translated into Hebrew as טיפשי (tipshí). Wiktionary also lists מטופש (metupásh).
Meaning: foolish, showing a lack of good sense and wisdom (adj)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| טיפשי | tipshí | masculine |
| מטופש | metupásh | masculine |
The words are used to describe someone or something that is foolish or shows a lack of good sense and wisdom.
Which one should you use?
The pack provides two masculine forms: מטופש and טיפשי.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine singular form of טיפשי is טיפשית. The feminine plural form of מטופש is מטופשות. If you want to refer to the concept of silliness or foolishness as a noun, use טיפשיות.
How do you pronounce it?
tipshí
Did you know?
- In Israeli slang, people might use the word חפירה ('digging') to describe a 'silly' or tedious conversation that goes on far too long without purpose.
- To describe someone as 'silly' in a way that implies they are a 'fool', Hebrew speakers might use the word שוטה, which has a more biblical and literary connotation than טיפשי.
- In Hebrew, calling a situation טיפשי often implies it is 'absurd' or 'ridiculous' rather than just lacking wisdom, similar to how English speakers use 'absurd'.
Examples in context
- הכובע שלך נראה מטופש.Your hat looks silly.This sentence shows how to use מטופש to describe an object.Tatoeba #1862385 by MrShoval, translation #1853762 by Spamster
- זאת היתה שאלה טיפשית.It was a silly question.This sentence demonstrates the use of טיפשי for a question.Tatoeba #13057992 by fekundulo, translation #3142803 by CK
- שניכם מטופשים עד גיחוך.You two are ridiculously silly.This sentence uses מטופש to describe people.Tatoeba #5802743 by fekundulo, translation #1202091 by CM
- נו, בוא תפסיק להתנהג כמו מטומטם!Come on, stop acting like a fool!
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noa and Noam are talking about a mistake Noam made.
- נועה Noaלמה עשית את זה?Lama asita et ze?Why did you do that?
- נועם Noamאני לא יודע, זה היה טיפשי.Ani lo yodea, ze haya tipshi.I don't know, it was silly.
- נועה Noaזה באמת היה מאוד טיפשי, נועם.Ze be'emet haya me'od tipshi, Noam.It really was very silly, Noam.
- נועם Noamאת צודקת, אני מצטער.At tzodeket, ani mitzta'er.You are right, I'm sorry.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “silly” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
