יש לי זמן לקרוא עוד עיתון לפני השיעור.

there is

Breakdown of יש לי זמן לקרוא עוד עיתון לפני השיעור.

• לי: to me
• לפני: before
• לקרוא: to read

Questions & Answers about יש לי זמן לקרוא עוד עיתון לפני השיעור.

Why does Hebrew say יש לי instead of using a verb like I have?

In Modern Hebrew, possession in the present tense is usually expressed with יש + ל־.

So:

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

Together, יש לי literally means there is to me, but in natural English that becomes I have.

So:

• יש לי זמן = I have time

This is the normal Hebrew way to say I have in the present tense.

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Examples:

• יש לי ספר = I have a book
• יש לה שאלה = She has a question
• יש לנו זמן = We have time

In past or future, Hebrew uses forms of היה instead:

• היה לי זמן = I had time
• יהיה לי זמן = I will have time

What exactly does לי mean?

לי means to me or for me.

It is made from:

• ל־ = to / for
• ־י = me

So:

• לי = to me