יש לי עוד זמן, כי אני כבר בבית.

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Breakdown of יש לי עוד זמן, כי אני כבר בבית.

• יש: there is
• לי: to me
• בית: home

Questions & Answers about יש לי עוד זמן, כי אני כבר בבית.

Why does Hebrew use יש לי instead of a verb meaning to have?

In the present tense, Hebrew usually expresses possession with יש + ל־ rather than with a separate verb meaning to have.

• יש = there is / there exists
• לי = to me

So יש לי literally means there is to me, which is how Hebrew says I have.

This is a very common pattern:

• יש לי ספר = I have a book
• יש לי זמן = I have time

What exactly does לי mean here?

לי means to me.

It is made from:

• ל־ = to / for
• ־י = me

So:

• לי = to me
• לך = to you
• לו = to him
• לה = to her

In יש לי עוד זמן, the לי marks the person who possesses the time.

What does עוד mean in this sentence?

עוד often means more, another, or still, depending on context.