How to Say "Where Is" in Hebrew

איפה

efó/eˈfo/

The Hebrew phrase for "where is" is איפה (efó).

איפה is used to ask about the location of a person, object or place.

How does it change in a sentence?

The word איפה is an adverb and does not change its form based on the gender or number of the subject you are asking about.

The romanization is efó.

While it is used as a question word today, איפה shares a root with an ancient Egyptian term for a dry measure of volume equal to about 19.2 liters.
In Hebrew, the word איפה is strictly for static locations, while a completely different word, לאן, must be used if the movement is toward a destination.
Because איפה is an adverb, it remains identical whether you are searching for a single person, a group of people, a masculine object or a feminine object.

איפה זה חדר 105?
Where is Room 105?
This sentence shows how to ask for the location of a specific room using איפה.
Tatoeba #1616083 by MrShoval, translation #73475 by CK
איפה נמצא אח שלי?
Where is my brother?
This sentence uses איפה to ask about the location of a person.
Tatoeba #1451109 by MrShoval, translation #1444739 by Spamster
איפה הוא רץ עכשיו?
Where is he running now?
This sentence demonstrates using איפה to ask about the location of an action in progress.
Tatoeba #584340 by Eldad, translation #296491 by CH
איפה נמצא השוק המרכזי?
Where is the central market?
איפה יש מסעדה טובה בסביבה?
Where is a good restaurant nearby?
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Noa and Itay are in their apartment looking for a lost key.

נועה Noa

איפה המפתח שלי?
Eifo ha'mafte'ach sheli?
Where is my key?
איתי Itay

אני לא יודע, נועה.
Ani lo yode'a, Noa.
I don't know, Noa.
נועה Noa

איפה הוא יכול להיות?
Eifo hu yakhol lihot?
Where could it be?
איתי Itay

אולי הוא על השולחן.
Ulai hu al ha'shulchan.
Maybe it is on the table.

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