Breakdown of התעריף בחשבון החשמל גבוה יותר החודש.
יותר
more
חודש
month
גבוה
high
חשבון חשמלcheshbon chashmal
electricity bill
Questions & Answers about התעריף בחשבון החשמל גבוה יותר החודש.
Why is there no Hebrew word for is in this sentence?
In present-tense Hebrew, the verb to be is usually omitted.
So Hebrew says:
- התעריף ... גבוה יותר
- literally: the rate ... higher
- naturally: the rate is higher
This is completely normal. In past and future, Hebrew does use forms of to be, but in the present it usually leaves them out.
What exactly does התעריף mean here?
תעריף means rate, tariff, or pricing level.
It does not usually mean the whole bill total. So this sentence is talking about the rate/charge on the electricity bill being higher, not necessarily the final amount due.
The ה־ at the beginning makes it definite, so התעריף means the rate.
What does חשבון mean in this sentence?
Here חשבון means bill.
The word חשבון can also mean account in other contexts, so learners often notice that it has more than one meaning. In חשבון החשמל, the intended meaning is electricity bill.
Why is it חשבון החשמל and not ?