May
מַאי
[May]
📖 Translation
May
A colloquial, often informal or slang equivalent of the word 'Ma' (What), used to express surprise, bewilderment, or simply as the question 'What?'.
💬 Usage Examples
מַאי? לָמָּה אַתָּה צוֹרֵחַ?
May? Lamma ata tzorech?
What? Why are you screaming?
אַתָּה לֹא מַאֲמִין לִי? מַאי זֶה אוֹמֵר?
Ata lo ma'amin li? May ze omer?
You don't believe me? What does that mean?
הַכֹּל בֶּסֶדֶר, מַאי קָרָה?
Hakol beseder, may kara?
Everything is fine, what happened?
💡 Memory Tip
Think of the month 'May', but used to ask 'What?' in surprise.