אף על פי שההריסה הסתיימה, יש אבק בנייה בחדר.

there is

Breakdown of אף על פי שההריסה הסתיימה, יש אבק בנייה בחדר.

• חדר: room
• להיגמר: to end
• אבק בנייה: construction dust

Questions & Answers about אף על פי שההריסה הסתיימה, יש אבק בנייה בחדר.

What does אף על פי ש mean, and how is it used?

אף על פי ש is a fixed expression meaning although, even though, or despite the fact that.

It introduces a full clause:

• אף על פי שההריסה הסתיימה = Although the demolition has ended / Even though the demolition ended

A useful comparison:

• אף על פי ש... = followed by a clause
• למרות... = often followed by a noun
• למרות ש... = also possible with a clause in modern Hebrew

So this sentence could also be phrased with למרות ש, but אף על פי ש is a very standard and slightly more formal-looking connector.

Why is ש attached to the next word in שההריסה?

In Hebrew, ש is a short attached word meaning that (or introducing a subordinate clause). It is usually written directly onto the following word.

So:

• ש + ההריסה becomes שההריסה

This is completely normal Hebrew spelling. The ש is not a separate word here.

In this sentence:

• אף על פי ש = although
• then the clause begins with ההריסה

So the full written form is:

• אף על פי שההריסה...