הסכנה אמיתית.

The danger is real.

Breakdown of הסכנה אמיתית.

• אמיתי: real
• סכנה: danger

Questions & Answers about הסכנה אמיתית.

Why is there no word for is in הסכנה אמיתית?

In Hebrew, simple present-tense sentences often do not use a separate word for is / are.

So:

הסכנה אמיתית
literally: the danger real
natural English: The danger is real

This is called a nominal sentence.

If you want past or future, Hebrew usually does use a form of to be:

• הסכנה הייתה אמיתית = The danger was real
• הסכנה תהיה אמיתית = The danger will be real

Why is אמיתית in the feminine form?

Because סכנה is a feminine singular noun, and Hebrew adjectives must agree with the noun in:

• gender
• number
• sometimes definiteness depending on the structure

So:

• אמיתי = masculine singular
• אמיתית = feminine singular
• אמיתיים = masculine plural
• אמיתיות = feminine plural

Since סכנה is feminine singular, the adjective must be אמיתית.

How do I know that סכנה is feminine?

You mainly learn it as part of the noun, but the ending ־ה is a very common sign of a feminine noun.

So סכנה is treated grammatically as feminine, which is why the adjective is אמיתית.

Important: grammatical gender in Hebrew is just part of the word. It does not mean that danger is female in any real-world sense.