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Kindergarten in Hebrew is גַן יְלָדִים (gan y'ladím).

It can also be said גן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

גַן יְלָדִים
gan y'ladím
noun · masculine
In English

kindergarten

/ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/ /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹd(ə)n/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with K

These are the Hebrew words for kindergarten as a noun.

educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6

This is more about the Hebrew word גַן יְלָדִים.

Written with vowel points
גַן יְלָדִים
Written without vowel points
גן ילדים
Said
gan y'ladím
Plural
גַּנֵּי־יְלָדִים

These English words share a Hebrew word with kindergarten.

These words come before and after kindergarten in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨kindergarten⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨kindergarten⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨kindergarten⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨גַן יְלָדִים⁩, said gan y'ladím. Without vowel points it is written ⁨גן ילדים⁩. Its plural is ⁨גַּנֵּי־יְלָדִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨kindergarten⁩?

Besides ⁨גן ילדים⁩, ⁨kindergarten⁩ can be said ⁨גַּן⁩ (gan), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨גן ילדים⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨גן ילדים⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨kindergarten⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨kindergarten⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/, /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹd(ə)n/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry kindergarten 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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