Breakdown of אנחנו רוצים להתקרב לבית.
בית
house
לרצות
to want
אנחנו
we
להתקרבlehitkarev
to approach; come closer
Questions & Answers about אנחנו רוצים להתקרב לבית.
How is this sentence pronounced?
A common pronunciation is:
anákhnu rotsím lehitkarév labáyit
Word by word:
- אנחנו = anákhnu
- רוצים = rotsím
- להתקרב = lehitkarév
- לבית = labáyit here, if the meaning is to the house
If לבית meant to a house, it would usually be pronounced leváyit instead.
Why is רוצים in the masculine plural form?
Because אנחנו means we, and in Hebrew the present-tense form of want agrees with the subject in number and gender.
- רוצים = masculine plural
- רוצות = feminine plural
So:
- אנחנו רוצים = we want if the group is masculine or mixed
- אנחנו רוצות = we want if the group is all female
Masculine plural is also the default for mixed groups.
Do you really need the word אנחנו here?