Soldier
חַיָּל
[chayal]
Word Forms
Feminine (Sing.)
חַיֶּלֶת
[chayelet]
Plural (Masc.)
חַיָּלִים
[chayalim]
Plural (Fem.)
חַיָּלוֹת
[chayalot]
📖 Translation
Soldier
A member of the military, a soldier, private, or officer serving in the army (IDF); used as a general term for a person in uniform.
💬 Usage Examples
הַחַיָּל הַזֶּה הוּא מְצֻיָּן בַּיְּרִיָּה.
Хахáяль хазэ́hу мецуя́н ба-йрия.
This soldier is excellent at shooting.
כַּמָּה זְמַן עוֹד נִשְׁאַר לְךָ לְהַגִּישׁ אֶת הַתַּעַרְכִּים, חַיָּל?
Кама́ зма́н од ниш'áр леха́ лехагíш эт hа-таархи́м, хая́ль?
How much time do you have left to submit the documents, soldier?
הַחַיָּלִים מְחַכִּים לְהַצָּהֳרַיִם.
Хахаяли́м мехаки́м леhацhора́йим.
The soldiers are waiting for lunch.
💡 Memory Tip
You can remember that a soldier should be 'chayal' (strong, full of strength).