אֵיךְ אוֹמְרִים
eikh omrim
How do you say…?
Pronunciation
The kh sounds like the final sound in the Scottish word “loch.” Stress the last syllable of omrim: om-RIM.
Usage
Use אֵיךְ אוֹמְרִים when you want to know how to express a word or phrase, especially in another language. Follow it with the word and the language: אֵיךְ אוֹמְרִים "כיסא" בְּאַנְגְּלִית? means “How do you say ‘chair’ in English?”
Grammar
אוֹמְרִים is the masculine plural present-tense form of “say.” In this expression, it is used generally, much like “you” in the English question “How do you say…?”
Example sentences
אֵיךְ אוֹמְרִים אֶת זֶה בְּעִבְרִית?
How do you say this in Hebrew?
אֵיךְ אוֹמְרִים "תודה" בְּצָרְפָתִית?
How do you say “thank you” in French?