את פה.

here

Breakdown of את פה.

• את: you

Questions & Answers about את פה.

What does את mean here?

את here means you when speaking to one female.

A very common beginner confusion is that את can also be a different word in Hebrew: the marker used before a definite direct object. But in את פה, it is definitely the pronoun you.

So:

• את פה = You are here when talking to a woman or girl
• If speaking to a man, you would say אתה פה

Why is there no word for are in the sentence?

In Hebrew, the verb to be is usually not expressed in the present tense.

So where English says:

• You are here

Hebrew simply says:

• את פה

This is completely normal Hebrew grammar.

Compare:

• אני בבית = I am at home
• הוא עייף = He is tired
• את פה = You are here

But in the past or future, Hebrew does use forms of to be:

• היית פה = You were here
• תהיי פה = You will be here

How do you pronounce את פה?