When in Hebrew is מָתַי (matay).
It can also be said באיזו שעה, כש-, or כאשר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
when
/wɛn/ /ʍɛn/
These are the Hebrew words for when as an adverb.
at what time, as a direct question
- מָתַימתיmatayIn the Hebrew dictionary
- באיזו שעהb'éizo sha'á
These are the Hebrew words for when as a conjunction.
as soon as, at the time that
- כש-kshe-
during the time that
- כַּאֲשֶׁרכאשרka'asher
at what time; at which time
- מָתַימתיmatayIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for when as a pronoun.
what time; which time
- מָתַימתיmatáiIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after when in the list.
These are the questions people ask about when in Hebrew.
How do you say when in Hebrew?
when in Hebrew is מָתַי, said matay. Without vowel points it is written מתי.
What are other Hebrew words for when?
Besides מתי, when can be said באיזו שעה (b'éizo sha'á), כש- (kshe-), or כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka'asher), depending on the meaning.
How is when pronounced in English?
when is pronounced /wɛn/, /ʍɛn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry when and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.