Primary school in Hebrew is בֵּית סֵפֶר עֲמָמִי (bet séfer 'amamí).
It can also be said בית ספר יסודי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
primary school
/ˈpɹaɪməɹi skuːl/ /ˈpɹaɪˌmɛɹi-/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for primary school as a noun.
first formal, obligatory school
- בֵּית סֵפֶר עֲמָמִיבית ספר עממיbet séfer 'amamímasculine
- בֵּית סֵפֶר יְסוֹדִיבית ספר יסודיbet séfer ysodímasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word בֵּית סֵפֶר עֲמָמִי.
- Written with vowel points
- בֵּית סֵפֶר עֲמָמִי
- Written without vowel points
- בית ספר עממי
- Said
- bet séfer 'amamí
- Plural
- בָּתֵי סֵפֶר עֲמָמִיִּים
- Its meanings in English
- primary school, elementary school, grade school, primary school
These words come before and after primary school in the list.
These are the questions people ask about primary school in Hebrew.
How do you say primary school in Hebrew?
primary school in Hebrew is בֵּית סֵפֶר עֲמָמִי, said bet séfer 'amamí. Without vowel points it is written בית ספר עממי. Its plural is בָּתֵי סֵפֶר עֲמָמִיִּים.
What are other Hebrew words for primary school?
Besides בית ספר עממי, primary school can be said בֵּית סֵפֶר יְסוֹדִי (bet séfer ysodí), depending on the meaning.
Is בית ספר עממי masculine or feminine?
The word בית ספר עממי is masculine.
What else does בית ספר עממי mean in English?
Besides primary school, בית ספר עממי can mean elementary school, grade school, primary school.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry primary school and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.