יוֹם טוֹב

Each word has one syllable. The o sounds are steady, without an English-style glide.

Use יוֹם טוֹב as a friendly wish when parting from someone, much like “have a good day” in English. It can stand alone or be part of a longer sentence, as in שֶׁיִּהְיֶה לְךָ יוֹם טוֹב, “Have a good day!”

The phrase literally means “good day”: יוֹם means “day” and טוֹב means “good.” In the longer example, לְךָ addresses one male; לָךְ is used when addressing one female.