היא לומדת בתיכון.

She studies at the high school.

Breakdown of היא לומדת בתיכון.

• היא: she
• ללמוד: to study
• תיכון: high school

Questions & Answers about היא לומדת בתיכון.

Why is לומדת ending with -ת?

Because the subject is היא, which is she. In the Hebrew present tense, verbs agree with gender and number.

For the verb ללמוד meaning to study, the present-tense forms are:

• לומד = masculine singular
• לומדת = feminine singular
• לומדים = masculine plural
• לומדות = feminine plural

So היא לומדת means she studies or she is studying.

Why isn’t there a word for is in the sentence?

In Hebrew, the present tense usually does not use a separate word for am / is / are.

So:

• היא לומדת = she studies / she is studying
• not something like היא היא לומדת

This is very normal in Hebrew. The verb itself carries the present-time meaning.

Does לומדת mean studies or is studying?

It can mean both. Hebrew present tense often covers both the simple present and the present progressive in English.

So היא לומדת can mean:

• she studies
• she is studying

The exact meaning depends on context.

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