היא רוצה לקנות בננה.

to want

Breakdown of היא רוצה לקנות בננה.

• היא: she
• לקנות: to buy
• בננה: banana

Questions & Answers about היא רוצה לקנות בננה.

Why does היא mean she?

היא is the Hebrew third-person singular feminine pronoun, so it means she.

A few related pronouns:

• הוא = he
• היא = she
• אני = I
• אתה = you (to a male)
• את = you (to a female)

Hebrew marks gender much more often than English does, so choosing היא tells you right away that the subject is female.

Why is רוצה translated as wants?