מי כאן עם האח?

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Breakdown of מי כאן עם האח?

• מי: who
• עם: with
• אח: brother

Questions & Answers about מי כאן עם האח?

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

Because in Hebrew, the verb to be is usually left out in the present tense.

So Hebrew says something that is literally closer to:

Who here with the brother?

But in natural English, you translate it as:

Who is here with the brother?

If you wanted was or will be, Hebrew would normally use a form of to be.

What does מי mean, and does it change for gender?

מי means who.

A useful thing for learners: מי does not change for masculine vs. feminine, or singular vs. plural. It stays מי in all those cases.

So whether you are asking about:

• one man
• one woman
• several people

you still use מי.

What does כאן mean? Could I also use פה?