Hebrew Word of the Day
חנות
kha-NOOT • noun — 4th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: A shop or store — a place where goods are sold
Examples
- אני הולך לחנות לקנות לחם.
(I'm going to the store to buy bread.) - חנות הבגדים ברחוב הראשי פתוחה עכשיו.
(The clothing store on the main street is open now.) - יש הרבה חנויות בקניון.
(There are many stores in the mall.)
Synonyms
- מכולת
- חנות קמעונאית
Use חנות for almost any retail shop (e.g., חנות ספרים, חנות בגדים). To specify type, put the product after חנות (חנות נעליים = shoe store). For small neighborhood grocery, מכולת is common.
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