היא מסבירה טוב, ולכן אני מבין.

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Breakdown of היא מסבירה טוב, ולכן אני מבין.

• היא: she
• ו: and
• להבין: to understand

Questions & Answers about היא מסבירה טוב, ולכן אני מבין.

Why is it מסבירה and not מסביר?

Because the subject is היא meaning she. In Hebrew present tense, the verb-like form agrees with the subject’s gender and number.

• מסביר = masculine singular
• מסבירה = feminine singular

So with היא, you use מסבירה.

Is היא necessary here, or could Hebrew leave it out?

It can sometimes be left out, but here it helps make the person clear.

A key difference from English is that Hebrew present-tense forms usually show gender and number, but not person. So מסבירה by itself could mean:

• she explains
• you explain if speaking to one female
• I explain if the speaker is female

Because of that, היא is very useful for clarity.

What tense is מסבירה? Does it mean explains or is explaining?

It is the Hebrew present tense form. In many cases, the same form can mean either:

• she explains
• she is explaining

Hebrew does not normally make the same sharp distinction English does between simple present and present progressive in this kind of sentence. The context tells you which is meant.