האחות כאן עם האבא.

The sister is here with the father.

Breakdown of האחות כאן עם האבא.

• כאן: here
• אבא: father
• עם: with
• אחות: sister

Questions & Answers about האחות כאן עם האבא.

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

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

So instead of saying:

• The sister is here with the father

Hebrew simply says:

• האחות כאן עם האבא

This is completely normal. If you want was or will be, then Hebrew does use forms of to be.

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What does the ה־ at the beginning of האחות and האבא mean?

The prefix ה־ means the.

So:

• אחות = sister / nurse
• האחות = the sister / the nurse

and

• אבא = dad / father
• האבא = the dad / the father

Hebrew usually adds ה־ directly to the beginning of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.

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Why does the sentence say עם האבא and not attach the preposition to the noun?