Hebrew word of the day · Street Hebrew and slang
אוֹי וַאֲבוֹיoy va'avoy
Oh no! / Oh dear!
In a sentence
אוֹי וַאֲבוֹי, שָׁכַחְתִּי אֶת הַמַּפְתְּחוֹת בַּבַּיִת
oy va'avoy, shakhakhti et hamaftekhot babayit
Oh no, I forgot the keys at home
Published 25 October 2026 by the Israeli Hebrew Institute. Every word, sentence and vowel point on this page was checked by a native Israeli teacher.