הדרך לבנק לא רחוקה; אפשר להגיע בעשר דקות.

The way to the bank is not far; you can get there in ten minutes.

Breakdown of הדרך לבנק לא רחוקה; אפשר להגיע בעשר דקות.

• לא: not
• ב: in
• ל: to
• אפשר: possible

Questions & Answers about הדרך לבנק לא רחוקה; אפשר להגיע בעשר דקות.

Why is it הדרך and not just דרך?

הדרך means the way / the road / the route. The prefix ה־ is the definite article, meaning the.

So:

• דרך = a way / a road / a route
• הדרך = the way / the road / the route

In this sentence, Hebrew is talking about a specific route: the way to the bank.

What does לבנק mean exactly, and why is there no separate word for the?

לבנק is made from:

• ל־ = to
• בנק = bank

But because bank here is definite, the meaning is to the bank, not just to a bank.

In Hebrew, when ל־ combines with ה־ (the), they usually merge into one form. So:

• ל + הבנק becomes לבנק

This is very common in Hebrew:

• לבית = to the house
• לעיר = to the city
• לבנק = to the bank

So even though you do not see a separate ה, the definite meaning is still there.