Breakdown of לפני שאנחנו הולכים למסעדה, אנחנו בבית, ואחרי שאנחנו אוכלים, אנחנו הולכים לעיר.
Questions & Answers about לפני שאנחנו הולכים למסעדה, אנחנו בבית, ואחרי שאנחנו אוכלים, אנחנו הולכים לעיר.
The ש is a very common linking word in Hebrew. Here it connects לפני or אחרי to a full clause.
So:
- לפני שאנחנו הולכים = before we go / before we are going
- אחרי שאנחנו אוכלים = after we eat / after we are eating
שאנחנו is just ש + אנחנו written together.
In Hebrew, the verb to be is usually omitted in the present tense.
So:
- אנחנו בבית literally looks like we at home
- but it means we are at home
This is completely normal Hebrew. In past and future, Hebrew does use forms of to be, for example:
- היינו בבית = we were at home
- נהיה בבית = we will be at home
Hebrew can sometimes leave out subject pronouns, but in the present tense they are often kept because the verb form does not show person clearly.
For example, by itself only tells you , not specifically . It could also mean in the right context. So adding makes the meaning clear.