אני שמחה כי הסלט טעים, והוא שמח כי המרק זול.

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Breakdown of אני שמחה כי הסלט טעים, והוא שמח כי המרק זול.

• הוא: he
• ו: and
• כי: because

Questions & Answers about אני שמחה כי הסלט טעים, והוא שמח כי המרק זול.

Why is there no Hebrew word for am or is in this sentence?

In Hebrew, the verb to be is usually not stated in the present tense.

So:

• אני שמחה = I am happy
• הסלט טעים = the salad is tasty
• המרק זול = the soup is cheap
• הוא שמח = he is happy

Hebrew simply leaves out am / is / are in the present tense.
This is one of the most noticeable differences from English.

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Why does it say אני שמחה and later הוא שמח? What is the difference between שמחה and שמח?

Both words mean happy, but Hebrew adjectives must agree with the person they describe in gender.

• שמח = masculine singular
• שמחה = feminine singular

So:

• אני שמחה means the speaker is female
• הוא שמח is masculine because he is masculine

If a man were saying I am happy, he would say:

• אני שמח

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Why are טעים and זול in the masculine form?