Questions & Answers about אנחנו עובדים באזור הזה.
How do you pronounce אנחנו עובדים באזור הזה?
A common pronunciation is:
anachnu ovdim ba-ezor ha-zeh
A rough syllable breakdown:
- אֲנַחְנוּ — a-NACH-nu
- עוֹבְדִים — ov-DIM
- בָּאֵזוֹר — ba-e-ZOR
- הַזֶּה — ha-ZEH
Notes:
- The ch in anachnu is the throaty sound heard in words like German Bach or Scottish loch.
- In everyday fast speech, some sounds may get reduced a bit, but this pronunciation will be understood well.
What does עובדים mean here exactly?
עובדים is the masculine plural present-tense form of the verb לעבוד (to work).
So here it means:
- work
- are working
Hebrew present tense often covers both ideas that English separates:
- We work in this area
- We are working in this area
Both can be expressed by the same Hebrew sentence, and context tells you which is meant.
Why is עובדים plural?