After living in Israel for three years I embarked upon building a house
in Shilo. Below are some of the words I found useful to know in order to
understand what was happening around me. I believe that knowing these words can
aid in your understanding, but presenting them in no way implies that building a
house in Israel can be a do-it-yourself activity for the oleh. You will likely
require considerable help, no matter how much Hebrew you know.
| English | עברית |
| Supervision | פיקוח |
| Development | פיתוח |
| 1)safe 2)Insurance | ביטוח |
| Serving (noun) | הגשה |
| Planning | תכנון |
| long/short | ארוך/קצר |
| wide/narrow | רחב/צר |
| thickness | עובי |
| depth | עומק |
| level/sloping | שטוח/מדרוני |
| pretty/ugly | יפה/מכוער |
| darker-colored/lighter-colored | כהה/בהיר |
| grout | רובה |