אני שמח שאנחנו בבית ביחד.

I am happy that we are at home together.

Breakdown of אני שמח שאנחנו בבית ביחד.

• אני: I
• בית: home
• אנחנו: we
• ביחד: together

Questions & Answers about אני שמח שאנחנו בבית ביחד.

Why is there no word for am in אני שמח?

In Hebrew, the verb to be is usually left out in the present tense.

So:

• אני שמח = I am happy
• אנחנו בבית = we are at home

This is completely normal Hebrew.
In the past or future, Hebrew does use forms of to be, for example:

• היינו בבית = we were at home
• נהיה בבית = we will be at home

Why is it שמח and not שמחה?

Because שמח has to agree with the speaker’s gender.

• שמח = masculine singular
• שמחה = feminine singular

So:

• a male speaker says אני שמח
• a female speaker says אני שמחה

Since the subject is אני and refers to one person, the adjective is singular.

What does שאנחנו mean exactly?