Breakdown of תודה שהזכרת לי; אם לא, הייתי משאירה את הארנק בבית.
לי
to me
לא
not
בית
home
את
direct object marker
Questions & Answers about תודה שהזכרת לי; אם לא, הייתי משאירה את הארנק בבית.
Why does תודה get followed by ש־ here?
Because ש־ means that or for the fact that. In everyday Hebrew, תודה ש... is a very common way to say thanks for... or thanks that....
So:
- תודה שהזכרת לי = Thanks for reminding me
It is more natural in Hebrew than trying to build the phrase exactly like English.
What does שהזכרת לי literally mean?
Literally, it is something like:
- ש־ = that
- הזכרת = you reminded
- לי = me / to me
So the whole phrase is that you reminded me.
The verb is from להזכיר, which usually means to remind or sometimes to mention.
Why is it לי and not אותי?