הוא עובד היום.

He works today.

Breakdown of הוא עובד היום.

• הוא: he
• לעבוד: to work
• היום: today

Questions & Answers about הוא עובד היום.

How do you pronounce הוא עובד היום?

A common pronunciation is:

hu oVED haYOM

A slightly more detailed breakdown:

• הוא = hu
• עובד = oved
• היום = hayom

The main stress is usually on the last syllable of עובד and היום:

• oVED
• haYOM

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

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

So where English says:

• He is working today

Hebrew simply says:

• הוא עובד היום

This is very normal. Hebrew present-tense sentences often work without a separate word for is / am / are.

What exactly is עובד here?

עובד is the masculine singular present-tense form of the verb לעבוד (to work).

It comes from the root:

• ע-ב-ד

In Modern Hebrew, present-tense verb forms are historically participles, but for learners it is usually easiest to think of עובד here as:

• works
• is working

depending on context.

Does this sentence mean he works today or ?