How to use the definite article in Hebrew

How to use the definite article in Hebrew

You want to learn how to use the definite article in Hebrew? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Hebrew lessons complete with useful examples. The apple, the house, the book... we'll teach you about the Hebrew definite article in a simple, clear and enjoyable way.

The Hebrew definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The definite article is used with nouns. The English definite article 'the' is 'ha' in Hebrew.

Examples

ha géver
the man
ha qódeš
the month
ha šulqán
the table
ha mitá
the bed
ha yéled
the child
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Step 4 : The definite article in Hebrew

The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns. Using the nouns séfer, kisé and délet (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use the definite article with each of the nouns. The nouns together with the definite article are ha séfer, ha kisé and ha délet (the book, the chair, the door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Hebrew including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Hebrew nouns séfer, kisé and délet, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Hebrew).

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