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The blessing over matzah is the same as that over any other bread. Say this blessing before eating matzah.

Hebrew Text:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
הַמּוֹצִיא לֶחֶם מִן הָאָרֶץ.

Transliteration:

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu,
Melech haolam,
haMotzi lechem min haaretz.

Translation:

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who brings forth bread from the earth.

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At a Passover seder we say an additional blessing before eating the matzah.

Hebrew Text:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ, בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצוָּנוּ, עַל אֲכִילַת מַצָּה.

Transliteration:

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav, v'tzivanu al achilat matzah.

Translation:

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who hallows us with mitzvot, commanding us regarding the eating of Matzah.