היא אישה.

she

Breakdown of היא אישה.

• אישה: woman

Questions & Answers about היא אישה.

Why is there no Hebrew word for is in היא אישה?

In the present tense, Hebrew usually does not use a separate word for is / am / are in simple sentences like this.

So:

• היא אישה = She is a woman
• literally: she woman

This kind of sentence is very normal in Hebrew.

But in other tenses, Hebrew does use forms of to be:

• היא הייתה אישה חזקה = She was a strong woman
• היא תהיה אישה חזקה = She will be a strong woman

So the missing is is not an omission by accident; it is just how present-tense Hebrew works.

Why is the word order היא אישה and not something else?

Hebrew commonly uses the same basic order here as English:

• היא = she
• אישה = woman

So the structure is:

• subject + predicate noun
• she + woman

That is why היא אישה is the natural order for She is a woman.

You may sometimes see other word orders in Hebrew for emphasis or style, but for a basic learner sentence, היא אישה is the standard straightforward form.

How do you pronounce היא אישה?