Hebrew word of the day · Core vocabulary
מִ־mi
from
In a sentence
אֲנִי מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל
ani miyisrael
I'm from Israel
The mistake English speakers make
One letter, glued to the country, and you're from somewhere: מִ־
אֲנִי מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל
(ani miYisrael) I'm from Israel. One word does the work of two.
✗Two words
אֲנִי מִן יִשְׂרָאֵל (ani min Yisrael) Correct in writing. Out loud it lands like a news anchor.
✓One breath
אֲנִי מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל (ani miYisrael, I'm from Israel) This is the everyday answer.
Why
מִ־ (mi, from) It isn't a word on its own. It sticks to the front of the next word.
Another city
אֲנִי מֵחֵיפָה (ani meKheifa, I'm from Haifa) Before some letters the vowel stretches to me.
Say it tonight
Someone asks where you're from: אֲנִי מִתֵּל אָבִיב (ani miTel Aviv, I'm from Tel Aviv)
Your turn
Which city goes after your mi? Write the whole sentence in the comments.
Today's Hebrew challenge
Hebrew challenge #18
לֹא נוֹרָא
lo nora
What does it mean?
- ANo worries, it's fine
- BIt's too late now
- CNothing scary here, only a little spooky
The answer
AIsraelis say it to calm you down after a small mess, closer to never mind than to a review.
Published 30 September 2026 by the Israeli Hebrew Institute. Every word, sentence and vowel point on this page was checked by a native Israeli teacher.