המברשת שלי לא בחדר; אולי היא במקלחת.

My brush is not in the room; maybe it is in the shower.

Breakdown of המברשת שלי לא בחדר; אולי היא במקלחת.

• לא: not
• ב: in
• היא: it
• חדר: room

Questions & Answers about המברשת שלי לא בחדר; אולי היא במקלחת.

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

In the present tense, Hebrew usually does not use a separate word for is / am / are in sentences like this.

So:

• המברשת שלי לא בחדר literally = my brush not in the room but naturally means My brush is not in the room

• אולי היא במקלחת literally = maybe she/it in the bathroom/shower but naturally means Maybe it is in the bathroom/shower

This is very normal in Hebrew. In past and future tense, Hebrew does use forms of to be, but in the present tense it is usually omitted.

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Why does המברשת שלי mean my brush?

Hebrew often shows possession with:

• the noun
• followed by של
• plus a pronoun ending

Here:

• המברשת = the brush
• שלי = of me / mine

So:

• המברשת שלי = the brush of mine = my brush

This is the most common modern Hebrew way to say possession.

A useful pattern:

• הספר שלי = my book
• החדר שלי = my room
• המברשת שלי = my brush

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