Word
אני רוצה לתת לה ספר חדש.
Meaning
I want to give her a new book.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about אני רוצה לתת לה ספר חדש.
What does each word in אני רוצה לתת לה ספר חדש do?
Here is the breakdown:
- אני = I
- רוצה = want
- לתת = to give
- לה = to her
- ספר = book
- חדש = new
So the structure is:
I + want + to give + to her + book + new
Natural English says I want to give her a new book.
Why is לתת used here instead of a form like נותן?
Because after רוצה (want), Hebrew normally uses the infinitive, just like English uses to + verb.
- רוצה לתת = want to give
- not רוצה נותן
So:
- אני רוצה לתת = I want to give
- Compare:
- אני נותן = I am giving / I give
- אני רוצה לתת = I want to give
Why is it לה and not a separate word meaning her?