Word
כשהילדים ישנים, הבית שקט יותר, ואפשר לעבוד בשקט.
Meaning
When the children are sleeping, the house is quieter, and it is possible to work quietly.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about כשהילדים ישנים, הבית שקט יותר, ואפשר לעבוד בשקט.
How do you pronounce the whole sentence?
A rough pronunciation is:
Ksheha-yeladim yeshenim, ha-bayit shaket yoter, ve-efshar la'avod be-sheket.
A few notes:
- כשהילדים = ksheha-yeladim
- ישנים = yeshenim
- הבית = ha-bayit
- שקט יותר = shaket yoter
- ואפשר = ve-efshar
- לעבוד = la'avod
- בשקט = be-sheket
What does כש mean, and why is it attached to the next word?
כש־ means when or as/while.
In Hebrew, it is very common for כש־ to be attached directly to the following word as a prefix:
- כש + הילדים → כשהילדים
So כשהילדים ישנים means when the children are sleeping/asleep.
A more formal alternative is כאשר, but כש־ is extremely common in everyday Hebrew.
Why does הילדים have ה־ at the beginning?
The ה־ is the definite article, meaning the.