Word
הוא לא רוצה ללכת לבד.
Meaning
He does not want to go alone.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about הוא לא רוצה ללכת לבד.
How do you pronounce this sentence?
A natural pronunciation is:
hu lo rotze lalekhet levad
A rough stress guide:
hu lo ro-TZE la-LE-khet le-VAD
Notes:
- צ in רוצה sounds like ts
- כ in ללכת sounds like the ch in Scottish loch or German Bach, not like English ch in chair
What does each word mean or do in the sentence?
Word by word:
- הוא = he
- לא = not
- רוצה = wants
- ללכת = to go / to walk
- לבד = alone / by himself / on his own
A very literal gloss would be:
he + not + wants + to go + alone
Why is לא used here?
לא is the normal way to negate a verb in Hebrew in the present, past, and future.
So:
- רוצה = wants
- לא רוצה = doesn't want
This is the standard pattern. You put לא before the verb or verbal expression being negated.
Why is there no separate word for doesn't?