גם לה יש תחביב שקט: היא אוהבת לנגן בפסנתר בבוקר.

there is

Breakdown of גם לה יש תחביב שקט: היא אוהבת לנגן בפסנתר בבוקר.

• היא: she
• ב: in
• לאהוב: to like

Questions & Answers about גם לה יש תחביב שקט: היא אוהבת לנגן בפסנתר בבוקר.

Why does the sentence begin with גם לה יש instead of a form of to have?

Hebrew usually does not use a verb meaning to have in the present tense the way English does. Instead, it uses the pattern:

יש ל־... = literally there is to...

So:

• יש לה = literally there is to her
• natural English: she has

Adding גם gives:

• גם לה יש = she also has / she too has

This is a very common Hebrew structure for possession.

What exactly does לה mean here?

לה means to her.

In possession sentences with יש, Hebrew uses a preposition:

• לי = to me
• לך = to you (m.s.)
• לך = to you (f.s.)
• לו = to him
• לה = to her

So יש לה תחביב literally means there is a hobby to her, which is just how Hebrew says she has a hobby.

Why is גם placed before לה?