הילד רוצה לגדול.

The child wants to grow.

Breakdown of הילד רוצה לגדול.

• לרצות: to want
• ילד: child
• לגדול: to grow

Questions & Answers about הילד רוצה לגדול.

What does הילד mean exactly?

הילד means the boy or the child (male).

It is made of:

• ה־ = the
• ילד = boy / child

So הילד literally means the boy.

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

The prefix ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, meaning the.

So:

• ילד = a boy / boy
• הילד = the boy

Unlike English, Hebrew usually attaches the directly to the noun instead of writing it as a separate word.

What does רוצה mean here?

Here רוצה means wants.

The verb is from לרצות = to want.

In this sentence, רוצה agrees with הילד, so it is understood as he wants.

Is רוצה past, present, or future?