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Yeshivish glossary term

shana tova

שנה טובה

Meaning

  • good-year greeting for Rosh Hashanah season

Alternate spellings

shanah tovah, lshana tova

Usage and context

A common Hebrew New Year greeting.

Category
holiday greeting
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

Shana tova!

Plain-English example

Have a good new year!