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Usages of ישן
הוא יושב על המיטה וקורא עיתון ישן.
He is sitting on the bed and reading an old newspaper.
הבית ישן, אבל הדלת חדשה והחלון חדש.
The house is old, but the door is new and the window is new.
התמונה יפה, אבל הכיסא ישן.
The picture is beautiful, but the chair is old.
הבניין ישן, אבל המעלית חדשה והמדרגות נקיות.
The building is old, but the elevator is new and the stairs are clean.
האינסטלטור אמר שהברז הישן לא טוב וצריך להחליף אותו.
The plumber said that the old faucet is not good and needs to be replaced.
זה לא רק הרגל ישן, אלא גם פחד קטן משינוי.
This is not only an old habit, but also a small fear of change.
גם אם זה הרגל ישן, אני רוצה לשנות אותו.
Even if it is an old habit, I want to change it.
החודש אני מנסה לשנות הרגל ישן.
This month I am trying to change an old habit.
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