השיעור במשרד, אבל היא לומדת בבית.

The lesson is in the office, but she studies at home.

Breakdown of השיעור במשרד, אבל היא לומדת בבית.

• היא: she
• אבל: but
• ב: in
• בית: home

Questions & Answers about השיעור במשרד, אבל היא לומדת בבית.

Why is there no word for is in השיעור במשרד?

In Hebrew, the present tense of to be is usually not expressed with a separate word.

So:

• השיעור במשרד literally looks like the lesson in the office
• but it means the lesson is in the office

This is very normal in Hebrew. In present-tense sentences like X is Y or X is in Y, Hebrew often just places the parts next to each other without a verb.

For example:

• הספר על השולחן = The book is on the table
• היא בבית = She is at home

What does ה־ mean in השיעור?

ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, meaning the.

So:

• שיעור = lesson / class
• השיעור = the lesson / the class

It is attached directly to the front of the noun, unlike English, where the is a separate word.

Why is it במשרד and not something like ב המשרד?

The preposition ב־ means in / at, and it is usually attached directly to the following word.

So:

• =