בוקר טוב

Hebrew

Etymology

From בוקר (morning) + טוב (good).

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈbokeʁ tov/
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Interjection

בוקר טוב / בֹּקֶר טוֹב • (bóker tov)

  1. good morning
  2. (sarcastic, colloquial) "Finally realized?"

Usage notes

  • The traditional reply to בוקר טוב is בוקר אור (bóker-ór, morning of light), though nowadays the more common reply is the same בוקר טוב (as in English).

See also