Questions & Answers about אני לא יכול להגיע לעבודה בזמן, כי אני עוד בבית.
How would I pronounce this sentence?
A common pronunciation guide is:
Ani lo yachol lehagia la'avoda bazman, ki ani od babayit.
A few notes:
- אני = ani = I
- לא = lo = not
- יכול = yachol = can / able
- להגיע = lehagia = to arrive / to get
- לעבודה = la'avoda = to work
- בזמן = bazman = on time
- כי = ki = because
- עוד = od = still
- בבית = babayit = at home / in the house
The ch sound in yachol is like the Hebrew letter כ/ח, not like English ch in chair.
Why does the sentence use יכול? Does that depend on the speaker?