Fast/Quickly
מַהֵר
[Maher]
Word Forms
Feminine (Sing.)
מְהִירָה
[Mehira]
Plural (Masc.)
מְהִירִים
[Mehirim]
Plural (Fem.)
מְהִירוֹת
[Mehirot]
📖 Translation
Fast/Quickly
Refers to performing an action quickly or having a high pace. In spoken Hebrew, it is used as an adverb ('quickly') or as an adjective ('fast').
💬 Usage Examples
תּוֹדָה, אַתָּה מְהַרְהֵר מְאֹד!
Toda, ata meharher me'od!
Thanks, you are very quick (doing something fast)!
אֲנִי צָרִיךְ לָלֶכֶת מְהֵר.
Ani tsarikh lalechet maher.
I need to go quickly.
הַמַּכּוֹלֶת הַזֹּאת נִסְעָה מְהֵר מְאֹד.
Ha-makholet ha-zot nis'a maher me'od.
This car drove very fast.
💡 Memory Tip
Imagine 'MA' (מה) is a question, and you must answer 'HER' (הר - mountain, but here for rhyme/association) quickly to make it in time.