Should in Hebrew is כְּדַאי לְ־ (k'day l-).
It can also be said צריך, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
כְּדַאי לְ־
k'day l-
verb
In English
should
/ʃəd/ /ʃʊd/
These are the Hebrew words for should as a verb.
expressing opinion
- כְּדַאי לְ־כדאי ל-k'day l-
expressing obligation
- צָרִיךְצריךtzaríchmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with should.
These words come before and after should in the list.
These are the questions people ask about should in Hebrew.
How do you say should in Hebrew?
should in Hebrew is כְּדַאי לְ־, said k'day l-. Without vowel points it is written כדאי ל-.
What are other Hebrew words for should?
Besides כדאי ל-, should can be said צָרִיךְ (tzarích), depending on the meaning.
How is should pronounced in English?
should is pronounced /ʃəd/, /ʃʊd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry should 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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