Questions & Answers about אם את לא אוהבת את הצבע, אפשר לשנות אותו.
Why is את used twice in this sentence?
They are two different את words:
- את at the beginning means you (addressing one woman).
- את before הצבע is the direct object marker. It has no direct English equivalent.
So:
- אם את לא אוהבת... = If you don’t like...
- את הצבע = marks the color as the direct object of like
This is a very common thing that confuses learners, because the two words are spelled the same but do completely different jobs.
Why is אוהבת feminine?
Because the sentence is talking to one female person: את = you (feminine singular).
In Hebrew present tense, the verb-like form agrees with the subject in gender and number:
- אני אוהב / אוהבת = I like
- אתה אוהב = you like (masculine singular)
- את אוהבת = you like (feminine singular)
So אם את לא אוהבת... is the correct form for speaking to a woman or girl.
How would the sentence change if I were speaking to a man?