האזור הזה שקט.

this

Breakdown of האזור הזה שקט.

• שקט: quiet
• אזור: region; zone

Questions & Answers about האזור הזה שקט.

What does האזור mean, exactly?

האזור means the area or the region.

It is made of:

• אזור = area / region
• ה־ = the

So:

• אזור = an area
• האזור = the area

Why is there a ה־ at the beginning of האזור?

The prefix ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, equivalent to English the.

So in this sentence:

• האזור = the area

This prefix is extremely common in Hebrew and attaches directly to the noun.

Why does הזה come after the noun instead of before it?

In Hebrew, demonstratives like this and that usually come after the noun, not before it.

So:

• האזור הזה = literally the area this
• natural English: this area

This is the normal Hebrew pattern:

• הספר הזה = this book
• הבית הזה = this house