Introduction

In this chapter, we will learn the personal pronouns in Hebrew and how they are used with the verbs "to be" (להיות - lehiot) and "to be" (להיות - lehiot). Pronouns are fundamental for constructing sentences and communicating effectively.

2.2 Personal Pronouns in Hebrew

The personal pronouns in Hebrew are presented below:

I am a student.
אֲנִי תַּלְמִיד.
Anee talmid.

You (male) are my friend.
אַתָּה חָבֵר שֶׁלִּי.
Atah Chaver sheli.

She is a doctor (female).
הִיא רוֹפְאָה .
Hee rofah.

The Verb to be is written like this: (Lihiot) - לִהְיוֹת.

Examples:

I am happy.

   . - אֲנִי שָׂמֵחַ                     Ani same'ach, (male)

   . - אֲנִי שְׂמֵחָה                  (Ani smechah, (female)

Subject + verb to be (absent in the present tense) + adjetive.

We are students.

 - אֲנַחְנוּ תַּלְמִידִים   (Anachnu talmidim)

Pronoun + verb to be + noun.

They are teachers.

 .  - הֵם מוֹרִים                                   (Hem morim)

Exercise 1: Sentence Completion

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate Hebrew pronoun.

אני תלמיד. (I )                              ___________________

היא חברה טובה. (She)                  ___________________

אנחנו חברים. (We)            ___________________

הם רופאים. (They)                         ___________________

את תלמידה. (You, female)          ___________________

אתה ( You - male) are my friend. חָבֵר שֶׁלִּי (Atah chaver sheli) ________________________

הן are engineers. הֵן מַהֲנֵסוֹת (Hen mehandesot) ________________________

אנחנו are happy. - - אֲנַחְנוּ שְׂמֵחִים (Anachnu smechim) ________________________

הוא is a teacher. הוּא מוֹרֶה (Hu moreh) ________________________

אני am at home (in the house). אֲנִי בַּבַּיִת (Anee babayit) ________________________

2.8 Exercise 3: Write the sentence

Write a sentence using each personal pronoun with the verb "to be".

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2.9 List of words From this chapter

אני (Anee) - אֲנִי - I

אתה (Atah) - אֲתָה - You (Male)

את (At) - אֲת - You (Female)

הוא (Hu) - הוּא - He

היא (Hee) - הִיא - She

אנחנו (Anachnu) - אֲנַחְנוּ - We

אתם (Atem) - אֲתֶם- Ustedes (Male)

אתן (Aten) - אֲתֶן- You (Female)

הם (Hem) - הֵם - They

הן (Hen) - הֵן - They

להיות (Lehiot) - לִהְיוֹת - To be

תלמיד (Talmid) - תַּלְמִיד - Student (Male)

תלמידה (Talmidah) - תַּלְמִידָה - student (Female)

חבר (Chaver) - חָבֵר - Amigo (Male)

חברה (Chaverah) - חֲבֵרָה - Amiga (Female)

רופא (Rofeh) - רוֹפֵא - Doctor (Male)

רופאה (Rofah) - רוֹפְאָה - Doctora (Female)

מורה (Moreh) - מוֹרֶה - Teacher (Male)

מורה (Morah) - מוֹרָה - Teacher (Female)

2.10 Conclusion

In this chapter, we've learned about Hebrew personal pronouns and how they are used with the verbs "to be" and "to exist." Practice the exercises provided to solidify your learning. Keep going on your Hebrew learning journey!