Hebrew Word of the Day
מכונית
/me-kho-NEET/ • noun (feminine) — 14th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: car; automobile
Examples
- אני נוסע לעבודה במכונית כל בוקר.
(I drive to work by car every morning.) - יש לנו שתי מכוניות בחניה.
(We have two cars in the parking lot.) - המכונית שלי תקועה בצד הכביש.
(My car is broken down on the side of the road.)
Synonyms
- אוטו
- רכב
מכונית is the standard word for a passenger car. It's feminine in Hebrew (e.g., מכונית גדולה). In casual speech people often say אוטו. רכב is more general or formal and can mean any vehicle.
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