What is that in Hebrew is מַה זֶּה? (ma zé).
It can also be said מה זאת?, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מַה זֶּה?
ma zé
phrase · masculine
In English
what is that
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for the phrase what is that.
what is that?
- מַה זֶּה?מה זה?ma zémasculine
- מַה זֹּאת?מה זאת?ma zótfeminine
These words come before and after what is that in the list.
These are the questions people ask about what is that in Hebrew.
How do you say what is that in Hebrew?
what is that in Hebrew is מַה זֶּה?, said ma zé. Without vowel points it is written מה זה?.
What are other Hebrew words for what is that?
Besides מה זה?, what is that can be said מַה זֹּאת? (ma zót), depending on the meaning.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry what is that 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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