אני מדברת על העבודה החדשה עם חברה.

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Breakdown of אני מדברת על העבודה החדשה עם חברה.

• חדש: new
• חברה: female friend
• עם: with

Questions & Answers about אני מדברת על העבודה החדשה עם חברה.

Why is the verb מדברת and not מדבר?

Because the speaker is female.

In the present tense, Hebrew verbs often look like participles and must agree with the subject in gender and number:

• אני מדברת = I am speaking / talking (said by a woman)
• אני מדבר = I am speaking / talking (said by a man)

So מדברת tells you the speaker is feminine singular.

Do I have to say אני here?

Usually, yes.

In Hebrew present tense, the verb form does not clearly show person the way English does. מדברת only tells you feminine singular, not whether it means:

• I am talking
• you are talking (to one woman)
• she is talking

Because of that, Hebrew often includes the subject pronoun for clarity:

• אני מדברת = I am talking
• את מדברת = you are talking (to a woman)
• היא מדברת = she is talking

So for learners, using אני is the safest and clearest choice.

What does על mean in this sentence?