לחיים
Hebrew
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /leχaˈjim/ (properly), IPA(key): /leˈχajim/ (commonly)
Phrase
לְחַיִּים • (l'khayím)
- A blessing, a toast, and an expression of goodwill.
Usage notes
- Note that, due to Yiddish influence, this phrase is commonly stressed on its second syllable, rather than its final one.
Yiddish
Phrase
לחיים • (lekhayem)
- A blessing, a toast, and an expression of goodwill.
Related terms
- חיים (khayem)
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