המספר הוא מאה.

The number is one hundred.

Breakdown of המספר הוא מאה.

• הוא: he
• מספר: number
• מאה: one hundred

Questions & Answers about המספר הוא מאה.

What does each word in המספר הוא מאה mean?

• המספר = the number
  • מספר means number
  • the prefix ה־ means the
• הוא = literally he, but here it functions like is
• מאה = one hundred / a hundred

So the structure is basically the number is one hundred.

How do you pronounce המספר הוא מאה?

A common pronunciation is:

ha-misPAR hu me-A

Notes:

• המספר is stressed on the last syllable: misPAR
• הוא is simply hu
• מאה is me-a, with a small break between the two vowels because of א

Why is the ה attached to מספר instead of being a separate word?

In Hebrew, the is usually a prefix, not a separate word.

So:

• מספר = number
• המספר = the number

This is very normal in Hebrew. English uses a separate word (the number), but Hebrew usually attaches ה־ directly to the noun.

Why is הוא there? I thought Hebrew often leaves out is in the present tense.