Hebrew Word of the Day
מכונית
me-kho-NIT • noun (feminine) — 16th of May, 2026
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Meaning: car; an automobile
Examples
- קניתי מכונית חדשה בשנה שעברה.
(I bought a new car last year.) - אנחנו נוסעים במכונית מחר בבוקר.
(We are going by car tomorrow morning.) - המכונית שלי צריכה תיקון במוסך.
(My car needs a repair at the garage.)
Synonyms
- אוטו
- רכב
מכונית is the standard word for a car in Hebrew. It's a feminine noun, so adjectives and past-tense verbs agree with feminine forms (e.g., 'מכונית חדשה'). 'אוטו' is a common colloquial synonym; 'רכב' is more general ('vehicle'). Use מכונית when talking about private cars in everyday speech.
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