Questions & Answers about הוא רוצה לקנות תפוח.
How do you pronounce הוא רוצה לקנות תפוח?
A common pronunciation is:
hu rotse liknot tapuach
A rough English-friendly guide:
- הוא = hoo
- רוצה = roh-TSEH
- לקנות = leek-NOTE
- תפוח = ta-POO-akh (the last sound is the throaty ח, not a regular English h)
Because the sentence is written without vowel marks, learners usually memorize the pronunciation from exposure.
What does each word do in the sentence?
Word by word:
- הוא = he
- רוצה = wants
- לקנות = to buy
- תפוח = apple
So the structure is very close to English:
he + wants + to buy + apple
Why is רוצה used here, and what exactly is its form?