בריא
barímasculine
In Hebrew, 'well' can be translated in several ways depending on whether you are describing health or competence. The default form for being in good health is בריא (barí). Wiktionary also lists בטוב (betóv).
Meaning: in good health (adj)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| בריא | barí | masculine |
| בטוב | betóv |
When describing someone's health or state of being, you can use בטוב or בריא. The word היטב is a separate adverb used to mean doing something accurately or competently. Additionally, the slang term מאוד can mean 'very' or 'so', while the informal בסדר is used to express that things are 'okay' or 'fine'.
Which one should you use?
Use בריא (masculine) as an adjective to mean healthy. Use בטוב when describing a state of feeling or being in good health. For performing a task accurately or competently, use הֵיטֵב.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
בריא is the masculine form of the adjective for healthy.
How do you pronounce it?
barí
Did you know?
- In modern Israeli slang, בריא can be used to describe someone who is 'crazy' or 'wild' in a funny way. It implies a person has a 'robust' or oversized personality.
- When wishing someone a 'well' recovery, Israelis often use the phrase רפואה שלמה. This translates to 'a complete healing' rather than simply saying 'get well'.
- The word בריא can be used to describe a 'healthy' distance or a 'healthy' amount of something. In these cases, it means 'significant' or 'substantial' rather than medical.
Examples in context
- הוא לא יש בטוב.He was not feeling well.This sentence uses בטוב to describe not feeling well.Tatoeba #2030341 by MrShoval, translation #2030105 by Spamster
- אינני חש עצמי בטוב.I'm not feeling too well.This sentence uses בטוב to express not feeling too well.Tatoeba #3051166 by fekundulo, translation #2545347 by CK
- אני מרגישה בטוב היום.I feel well today.This sentence uses בטוב to describe feeling well today.Tatoeba #5470139 by fekundulo, translation #242820 by CM
- אני מרגיש טובI feel well.
- המצגת שלך הושקעה בצורה יפהYour presentation was done nicely.
- טוב מאד, תודה!Very well, thank you!
- 10 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ido and Rotem are talking about a mutual friend's recovery.
- עידו Idoשמעת שדניאל כבר מרגיש בריא?shama'ta she-daniel kvar margish bari?Did you hear that Daniel already feels well?
- רוטם Rotemכן, הוא נראה בריא מאוד היום.ken, hu nir'eh bari me'od hayom.Yes, he looks very well today.
- עידו Idoאני שמח שהוא חזר להיות בריא.ani same'ach she-hu hazar lihyot bari.I am happy that he is well again.
- רוטם Rotemגם אני, זה באמת משמח.gam ani, ze be'emet mesame'ach.Me too, it is really joyful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “well” translations and entries בריא, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
