Word
הילדה הקטנה בוכה, כי היא עייפה ורוצה לישון.
Meaning
The little girl is crying, because she is tired and wants to sleep.
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Questions & Answers about הילדה הקטנה בוכה, כי היא עייפה ורוצה לישון.
Why does הילדה start with ה־?
The prefix ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, equivalent to the in English.
- ילדה = a girl
- הילדה = the girl
So הילדה means the girl.
Why is there also ה־ on הקטנה?
In Hebrew, when a noun is definite, its adjective is usually definite too.
So:
- ילדה קטנה = a small/little girl
- הילדה הקטנה = the small/little girl
Both the noun and the adjective take ה־.
Why does קטנה come after הילדה instead of before it?
In Hebrew, adjectives usually come after the noun they describe.
So Hebrew says:
- girl little = little girl
That is normal Hebrew word order.
Examples:
- ילד קטן = a small boy
- בית גדול = a big house
- הילדה הקטנה = the little girl