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There is

Grammar Notes

To Have

Hebrew does not have a verb for "having" something; instead, there is a construction using the words and ("there is" and "there isn't") and something called "dative pronouns" (no such thing exists in English - the closest thing English has is "to" something). The possible combinations are listed below:

English Hebrew English Hebrew
I have We have
You have (sing. masc.) You have (plural masc.)
You have (sing. fem.) You have (plural fem.)
He has They have (masc.)
She has They have (fem.)

Word Order

Usually, the word order for sentences is subject-object-verb. However, as "there is" doesn't have a subject in Hebrew, the possessor comes after the verb. You can place the possessor before the "there is" if you like; this carries with it more stress on the possessor of the object however.

Lessons

Lesson 1

  • – there is
  • – there is no
  • – and there is no

Lesson 2

  • – you(sg. fem.)
  • – you(sg. masc.)
  • – I/me
  • – she/her
  • – it/to it
  • – he/him

Lesson 3

  • – they (masc.)
  • – you (plural masc.)
  • – we/us
  • – to the boy
  • – you (plural fem.)
  • – to the men
  • – they (fem.)
  • – to the pigeon
📖 Story: No water 7 sentences · 3 questions

No water

  1. I have bread, and I have milk.
  2. Mom has a cake.
  3. Dad has oranges and apples.
  4. But we don't have water!
  5. "Yossi, do you have water?"
  6. "No, I don't have water, but I have juice."
  7. Now we have juice, and we are happy.

Questions

What does Mom have?

What is missing?

What does Yossi have?

Practice

The rule

– there is, – there isn't. With ל־ + person it means "to have": – "there is to me" – I have.

I haveyou have (m/f)he / she haswe havethey have (m/f)
/ /

Each sentence shows the rule. Listen, say it after the voice, then tap the grey bar for the meaning and a note on the rule. The pattern quiz blanks out the key form.

Sentences

  • – I have a dog · יש + לי – I have
  • – We don't have bread · אין – there isn't → we don't have
  • – She has a new book · לה – to her
  • – He has a cat · לו – to him
  • – They don't have time · להם – to them (masc.)
  • – Do you (pl.) have water? · לכם – to you (masc. pl.)
  • – The boy has an apple · ל + הילד – לילד
  • – There is no milk in the house · אין – there is no

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