Formal language in Hebrew is שָׂפָה פוֹרְמָלִית (safá formalít).
It can also be said שפה רשמית, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שָׂפָה פוֹרְמָלִית
safá formalít
noun · feminine
In English
formal language
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for formal language as a noun.
set of finite strings
- שָׂפָה פוֹרְמָלִיתשפה פורמליתsafá formalítfeminine
- שָׂפָה רִשְׁמִיתשפה רשמיתsafá rishmítfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with formal language.
These words come before and after formal language in the list.
These are the questions people ask about formal language in Hebrew.
How do you say formal language in Hebrew?
formal language in Hebrew is שָׂפָה פוֹרְמָלִית, said safá formalít. Without vowel points it is written שפה פורמלית.
What are other Hebrew words for formal language?
Besides שפה פורמלית, formal language can be said שָׂפָה רִשְׁמִית (safá rishmít), depending on the meaning.
Is שפה פורמלית masculine or feminine?
The word שפה פורמלית is feminine.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry formal language and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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