Drink in Hebrew is שָׁתָה (shatá).
It can also be said גמע, שתיה, or משקה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
drink
/ˈdɹɪŋk/ /ˈdɹiŋk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for drink as a verb.
consume liquid through the mouth
- שָׁתָהשתהshatá
- גָּמַעגמעgamá'
consume alcoholic beverages
- שָׁתָהשתהshatá
These are the Hebrew words for drink as a noun.
action of drinking
- שְׁתִיָּהשתיהshtiyáfeminine
served beverage
- מַשְׁקֶהמשקהmashkémasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
served alcoholic beverage
- מַשְׁקֶהמשקהmashkémasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מַשְׁקֶה חָרִיףמשקה חריףmashké kharífmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
alcoholic beverages in general
- מַשְׁקָאוֹת חָרִיפִיםמשקאות חריפיםmashka'ót kharifímmasculineplural
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁתָה.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁתָה
- Written without vowel points
- שתה
- Said
- shatá
- Its meanings in English
- drink, to drink, to drink alcohol
These English words share a Hebrew word with drink.
These words come before and after drink in the list.
These are the questions people ask about drink in Hebrew.
How do you say drink in Hebrew?
drink in Hebrew is שָׁתָה, said shatá. Without vowel points it is written שתה.
What are other Hebrew words for drink?
Besides שתה, drink can be said גָּמַע (gamá'), שְׁתִיָּה (shtiyá), מַשְׁקֶה (mashké), מַשְׁקֶה חָרִיף (mashké kharíf), or מַשְׁקָאוֹת חָרִיפִים (mashka'ót kharifím), depending on the meaning.
What else does שתה mean in English?
Besides drink, שתה can mean to drink and to drink alcohol.
How is drink pronounced in English?
drink is pronounced /ˈdɹɪŋk/, /ˈdɹiŋk/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry drink and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.