הבנק מול החנות, והמסעדה בין הבנק לתחנה.

The bank is across from the store, and the restaurant is between the bank and the station.

Breakdown of הבנק מול החנות, והמסעדה בין הבנק לתחנה.

• ו: and
• חנות: store
• ל: to
• תחנה: station

Questions & Answers about הבנק מול החנות, והמסעדה בין הבנק לתחנה.

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

In present-tense Hebrew, the verb to be is usually omitted.

So:

• הבנק מול החנות literally looks like the bank opposite the store
• but it means the bank is opposite the store
• והמסעדה בין הבנק לתחנה literally looks like and the restaurant between the bank and the station
• but it means and the restaurant is between the bank and the station

This is very normal in Hebrew.

Why do the nouns have ה־ at the beginning?

The prefix ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, meaning the.

In this sentence:

• הבנק = the bank
• החנות = the store/shop
• המסעדה = the restaurant
• הבנק = the bank
• התחנה is written as part of לתחנה and still means the station

So Hebrew usually adds ה־ directly to the beginning of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.

What does מול mean?