Can in Hebrew is יכול (yakhól).
It can also be said יכל, מסוגל, or מסגל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
can
/kæn/ /kɛn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for can as a verb.
to be able to; to know how to
- יכולyakhól
- יָכֹליכלyakhólmasculine
- מסוגלm'sugál
- מְסֻגָּלמסגלm'sugálmasculine
may
- יכולyakhól
- יָכֹליכלyakhólmasculine
to shut up
- סָתַםסתםsatám
to fire or dismiss an employee
- פיטרpitér
These are the Hebrew words for can as a noun.
a more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids
- פַּחִיתפחיתpakhítfeminine
a tin-plate canister
- קופסת שימוריםkufsát-shimurímfeminine
- קֻפְסַת־שִׁמּוּרִיםקפסת-שמוריםkufsát shimurímfeminine
- פַּחִיתפחיתpakhítfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word יכול.
- Written with vowel points
- יכול
- Written without vowel points
- יכול
- Said
- yakhól
- Its meanings in English
- can, can, to be able to
These English words share a Hebrew word with can.
These words come before and after can in the list.
These are the questions people ask about can in Hebrew.
How do you say can in Hebrew?
can in Hebrew is יכול, said yakhól.
What are other Hebrew words for can?
Besides יכול, can can be said יָכֹל (yakhól), מסוגל (m'sugál), מְסֻגָּל (m'sugál), סָתַם (satám), or פיטר (pitér), depending on the meaning.
What else does יכול mean in English?
Besides can, יכול can mean can, to be able to.
How is can pronounced in English?
can is pronounced /kæn/, /kɛn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry can and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.