הטיימר מראה עשר דקות.

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Breakdown of הטיימר מראה עשר דקות.

• דקה: minute
• להראות: to show
• טיימר: timer

Questions & Answers about הטיימר מראה עשר דקות.

Why does הטיימר start with ה־?

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

So:

• טיימר = a timer / timer
• הטיימר = the timer

In Hebrew, the definite article is attached directly to the word, not written as a separate word.

Is טיימר actually Hebrew, or is it just borrowed from English?

It is a borrowed word from English, but it is completely normal in modern Hebrew.

Hebrew often uses loanwords for everyday technology, especially in casual speech. So טיימר is a natural word to use for a device timer.

A more native-sounding term may exist in some contexts, but טיימר is what many speakers would naturally say.

How is מראה pronounced, and what does it mean here?