Word
האוטו לא רחוק; הוא קרוב לבית.
Meaning
The car is not far; it is close to the house.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about האוטו לא רחוק; הוא קרוב לבית.
What does the ה־ in האוטו do?
It is the Hebrew definite article, equivalent to English the.
So:
- אוטו = a car / car
- האוטו = the car
In Hebrew, the is usually attached directly to the beginning of the word, not written as a separate word.
Is אוטו a normal Hebrew word for car?
Yes. אוטו is a very common everyday word for car in modern Hebrew.
A more formal or more fully Hebrew word is מכונית, but אוטו is extremely natural in speech and informal writing. A learner will see both.
Why is there no word for is in the sentence?