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התפריט של המסעדה גדול, ויש בתפריט סלט, מרק, אורז, דג ובשר.
Meaning
The restaurant's menu is big, and there is salad, soup, rice, fish, and meat on the menu.
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Questions & Answers about התפריט של המסעדה גדול, ויש בתפריט סלט, מרק, אורז, דג ובשר.
Why does Hebrew say התפריט של המסעדה? What does של do here?
של means of and is a very common way to show possession in Modern Hebrew.
So:
- התפריט = the menu
- המסעדה = the restaurant
- התפריט של המסעדה = the menu of the restaurant / the restaurant's menu
For an English speaker, it helps to think of של as the normal everyday way to say of or belonging to.
Hebrew also has another possession pattern called the construct state, so you may also see:
- תפריט המסעדה
That means essentially the same thing: the restaurant's menu.
But של is extremely common and often feels more straightforward to learners.
Why do both התפריט and המסעדה have ה־ on them?