2אַדְרַבָּה
The opposite is true
7אִי אַמְרִת בִּשְׁלָמָא
If you say (the following) it makes sense
(L: if you say it's all right)
9אִי נַמִי
Or else
(L: if also)
(F: usually introduces an alternative answer or explanation)
10אִיבַּעְיָא לְהוּ
They posed the following question
F: introduces a dilemma the Gemara will try to resolve
11אִיבָּעִית אֵימָא
If you want i can say
F: introduces an alternatice answer
12אִידָך
The other, in another
14איירִי
It is dealing with
15אִיכָּא
There is, there are
16אִיכָּא דְאַמְרֵי
There are thise who say
F: introduces an alternative resolution or version
17אִילֵימָא
If you will say
(F: introduces a possibility that will be rejected)
20אֵין
There isn't, we don't
21אִין הָכִי נַמִי
Indeed this is so
22אִינִי
Is it so?
(F: intoduces am attack on a previous statement)
23אִיצְטְרִיך
It is mecessary, it is needed
26אֵיתִבֵיה
He asked him
(F: introduces an attack question based on a Tannaic source)
27אִיתּמַר
It was taught
(F: introduces an Amoric teaching)
29אֶלָא
Rather, except, but
30אֶלָא לַאו
Rather you must
(L: rather isn't it)
35אָמַר מַר
The master said
F: introduces re-examination of a previous statement
39אַף עַל גַב (אע״ג)
Even though
40אַף עַל פִּי (אע״פ)
Even though
43אַשְׁמוּעִינָן
It lets us hear
44בֵּין
Whether, difference
45בַּמֶה דְבָרִים אַמוּרִים
When is this said, when does this apply
(F: qualifies a previous statement)
46בָּעָא מִינֵיה
He asked of him
(F: one Sage is asking another)
47בָּעוּ מִינֵיה
They asked of him
50בִּשְׁלָמָא
It makes sense
(F: introduces something that doesn't make sense by first mentioning the thing that does)
52גוּפָא
The thing itself
(F: introduces a reexamination of something stated previously in the Gemara)
58הָא
But, but in fact, this
60הוּא הַדִין
The same is true
L: it is the law
62הַוָה אַמִינָא
One would have said. (F: introduces what we would have said or thought had the Gemara not made a seemingly superfluous statement)
66הֵיכִי דָמִי
What is the case. (L: how is it?)
68הָכָא בְּמַאי עַסְקִינָן
What are we dealing with (F: clarifies a statement or introduces the description of a case scenario)
70הָכִי הַשְׁתָּא
What is the comparision? (L: This now)
71הָכִי נַמִי
This is so (L: this also)
72הָכִי נַמִי מִסְתַּבְּרָא
This makes logical sense. (F: introduces an outside source that will support an argument)
74הַנִי מִילִי
These words. (F: introduces a qualification of a previous statement)
75הָנִיחָא
It makes sense. (F: introduces something that doesn't make sense by first mentioning the thing that does)
76הַרֵי
But, in fact, behold
79וַדַאי
Certainly, certainly
81חייב
Is liable, is obligated, is condemned
82חַיישִׁינָן
We are concerned, we suspect
85יָכוֹל
Is able, you might have thought
86יַלְפִינָן
We derive from Torah sources
89כּוּלֵי האי
To such an extent
90כּוּלֵי עַלְמָא
everyone (L: the whole world)
92כִּי הַאי גַוְונָא
A thing such as this, a situation such as this
93כּי הֵיכִי
In order that, just like
96כָּל שֶׁכֵּן
All the more so
99לְטַעַמֵיה
Is consistent with his resoning (L: according to his taste)
101לֶיכָּא
There isn't, there aren't
103לֵימָא תֶּיהֶוֵי תִּיוּבְתָּא
Let us say this should be a refutation (F: introduces a suggested refuation)
106לִיתְנִי
The Tannaic source should have said
108לָמָה לִי
What is it needed for? (L: why to me)
109לְמֵיְרָא
Is this to say
110לְעוֹלָם
Really (L: forever)
111לְעִנְיָן
Regarding the matter of
113מַאי
What, what is, what is it?
114מַאי אִירְיָא
Why did it choose? Why did it deal with this particular case?
115מַאי בֵּינַייהוּ
What practical difference is there between them?
116מַאי טַעֲמָא
what is the reason?
117מַאי לַאו
Isn't it? (F: presents a suggestion—usually rejected)
118מַאי שׁנָא
Why is it different
120מִבַּעְיָא
is it any question? (L: is it needed)
122מַהוּ
What is the law (L: what is it) (F: the Gemara is asking the ruling in a given case)
123מַהוּ דְתֵּימָא
You might have said (F: introduces what we would have thought had the Mishna or Gemara not made a previous statement)
125מי
(Particle introducing a question) do we, who
126מִי דָמִי
Is it similar?
127מִידִי
A thing, a concept
128מִידִי דְהַוָה
A thing similar to, a concept similar to
130מַיירִי
it's talking about
131מִילְתָא
The matter, the thing
132מֵיתִיבֵי
The Gemara asks (F: introduces an attack question based on a Tanmaic source)
133מִכָּל מָקוֹם
Anyway, nevertheless (L: from every place)
135מִנַיִן
From where (F: Generally is asking for Torah source of a given law)
136מִנָלָן
From where do we know this (F: asking for source of a given law)
137מְסַיַיע
Supports (F: points out that a given source or statement in the Genara supports a certain Amora's comment)
138מְסַיַיע לֵיה
It supports him
139מִסְתַּבְּרָא
It makes sense, its logical
140מֵעִיקָרָא
from the outset
141מַר
The master (F: referencing one of the sages of the Gemara)
142מִשׁוּם
Because, in the name of
143מָתִיב
Asks (F: introduces an attack question based on a Tannaic source)
144מַתְקִיף
Attacks, challenges (F: introduces an attack question based on logic)
145נְהִי
granted ("let it be"), it is true
146נִיחָא
Its good, it makes sense
147נֵימָא
Let us say, we say
150נַפְקָא
it is learned from (L: comes out)
151נַפְקָא מִינָה
The practical difference (L: comes out of it)
152נָקַט
Chose to write (L: took)
153סְבִירָה לֵיה
He holds, he logically contends
154סָבַר
He holds, he logically contends
156סֵיפָא
The end part (term denotes a later clause or portion of a mishna, braisa, or pasuk. Sometimes refers to the later of two clauses or several clauses)
157סַלְקָא דַעְתָּך אַמִינָא
I would have thought to say (L: it woild have gone up on my mind to say)
159עַסְקִינָן
we are dealing with
162פּשִׁיטָא
Its obvious (F: an attack question on the grpunds that a previous statement is obvious and therefore redundant)
163צְרִיכָא
it's necessary, its needed
164קַא
There is no translation for this word. It is used stylistically in Aramaic. The closest equivalent in English would be "it is" or "you are"
165קָא מִיפַלְגִי
They argue
166קַא מַשְׁמָע לָן (קמ״ל)
It lets us know, it teaches us
168קַשְׁיָא
It is a difficulty
169קָתָּנֵי
Taught us in a Tannaic source
170רַחְמָנָא
The Torah (L: the merciful one)
171רֵישָׁא
The beginning part, the first part
172רָמֵי
Poses a contridiction (L: throws)
173רָמִינְהוּ
We pose a contradiction (F: usually introduces a Tannaic source that seems to contradict one previously mentioned)
176שׁמַע מִינָה (ש״מ)
We hear from this
178תָּא שְׁמַע (ת״ש)
Come and hear (F: introduces a Tannaic source that will support or attack the view of a given Amora)
180תּיוּבְתָּא
An unanswerable attack, a refutation
182תֵּיקוּ
There is no definitive halachic conculsion
183תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר (ת״ל)
The Torah teaches us (L: it teaches to say)
184תַּנָא קַמָא
The first Tanna
185תָּנוּ רַבַנַן
The (Tannaic) Rabbis taught (F: inteoduces a Tannaic source)
186תַּנְיָא
Was taught in a Braisa
187תַּנִינָא
Was learned in a Tannaic source
188תְּנַן
Was taught in a Mishna