אנחנו פה ביחד.

We are here together.

Breakdown of אנחנו פה ביחד.

• פה: here
• אנחנו: we
• ביחד: together

Questions & Answers about אנחנו פה ביחד.

How do you pronounce אנחנו פה ביחד?

A common pronunciation is anachnu po beyachad.

A rough guide:

• אנחנו = a-NAKH-nu
• פה = po
• ביחד = be-YA-khad

Notes:

• The kh sound is like the ch in the German name Bach or Scottish loch.
• In everyday speech, אנחנו is sometimes pronounced a bit more casually, but anachnu is a good form for learners.

Why is there no word for are in the sentence?

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

So where English says:

• We are here together

Hebrew simply says:

• אנחנו פה ביחד

This is very normal. Hebrew often leaves out am / is / are in present-tense sentences.

Compare:

• אני עייף = I am tired
• היא בבית = She is at home
• אנחנו פה ביחד = We are here together

But in the past or future, Hebrew does use forms of to be:

• היינו פה ביחד = We were here together
• נהיה פה ביחד = We will be here together

What does אנחנו mean exactly?

אנחנו means we.

It is the standard first-person plural pronoun in Hebrew. Unlike some other parts of Hebrew grammar, אנחנו does not change for masculine vs. feminine. It can refer to:

• a group of men
• a group of women
• a mixed group

So אנחנו always works for we.

What is the difference between פה and כאן?

Both פה and כאן can mean here.

In this sentence, פה means here in a very natural, everyday way.

General tendency:

• פה = very common in speech, casual and natural
• כאן = also common, sometimes a little more neutral or slightly more formal

So these are both possible:

• אנחנו פה ביחד
• אנחנו כאן ביחד

Both are correct. A learner will hear פה a lot in conversation.

What does ביחד mean, and what kind of word is it?

ביחד means together.

It is an adverb, because it describes how people are present: they are here together.

In this sentence:

• אנחנו = we
• פה = here
• ביחד = together

So ביחד adds the idea that the group is not just here, but here as one group / with each other.

Is the word order fixed?

Not completely. אנחנו פה ביחד is a very natural, straightforward order, but Hebrew word order is somewhat flexible.

This version sounds neutral:

• אנחנו פה ביחד

You may also hear variations such as:

• אנחנו ביחד פה
• פה אנחנו ביחד

These can sound a little different in emphasis, depending on context and intonation. For a learner, אנחנו פה ביחד is the safest and most natural basic order.

Can I leave out אנחנו?

Sometimes, but not always.

Hebrew often allows dropping pronouns when the meaning is obvious, especially with verbs. But in a sentence like this, there is no present-tense verb, so the pronoun helps make the sentence clear and complete.

So:

• אנחנו פה ביחד = clear, natural
• פה ביחד = possible only in the right context, but it sounds more incomplete by itself

If you are just learning, it is better to keep אנחנו.

Does anything in this sentence change for gender?

No, not in this sentence.

Why not?

• אנחנו is the same for all genders
• פה does not change for gender
• ביחד does not change for gender

So the sentence stays the same whether the speakers are:

• all male
• all female
• mixed

That makes this sentence nice and simple for learners.

Do I need vowel marks to read this sentence?

Usually, no.

In normal modern Hebrew writing, words are typically written without vowel marks (niqqud). So אנחנו פה ביחד is exactly how you would normally see it.

Learners may sometimes see vowel-marked versions in textbooks or children’s materials, but everyday Hebrew usually leaves them out.

Is this sentence formal or informal?

It sounds neutral to slightly conversational, mainly because of פה.

Nothing in it is slang, and it is perfectly normal Hebrew. If you wanted a slightly more formal or written feel, you might choose כאן instead of פה:

• אנחנו פה ביחד = natural, everyday
• אנחנו כאן ביחד = also natural, possibly a bit more formal or deliberate

Both are correct.