גם אם יש לו פחד קטן משינוי, הוא רוצה להתחיל עבודה חדשה.

גם אם means even if.

• אם = if
• גם = also / even

Together, גם אם introduces a contrast: something is true despite a possible difficulty.

So here, גם אם יש לו פחד קטן משינוי... means even if he has a small fear of change...

In Hebrew, possession is often expressed with יש ל..., literally something like there is to...

So:

• יש לו = he has
  literally: there is to him

This is the normal Hebrew way to say that someone has something.

Examples:

• יש לי ספר = I have a book
• יש לה זמן = she has time
• יש להם פחד = they have fear

So יש לו פחד קטן is the natural way to say he has a small fear.

In Hebrew, adjectives usually come after the noun.

So:

• פחד = fear
• קטן = small

Together:

• פחד קטן = a small fear

This is the normal Hebrew order:

• noun + adjective

More examples:

• בית גדול = a big house
• ילד טוב = a good boy
• עבודה חדשה = a new job

The מ־ here means of / from depending on context. In this sentence, it gives the sense of fear of change.

• שינוי = change
• מ־שינוי = from change / of change in this context

Hebrew often uses פחד מ־... for fear of ...

Examples:

• פחד מכלבים = fear of dogs
• פחד מהחושך = fear of the dark
• פחד משינוי = fear of change

So even though מ־ often literally means from, after פחד it is commonly translated as of in English.

It is pronounced roughly mi-shi-nui.

The preposition מ־ is usually attached directly to the following word in writing, so:

• מ
  • שינוי → משינוי

This is very common in Hebrew. Prepositions are often written as prefixes:

• בבית = in a house / in the house
• לילד = to a boy / to the boy
• משינוי = from change / of change

So it is really a preposition plus a noun, just written together.

Because עבודה is a feminine noun, and adjectives must agree with the noun in gender and number.

• עבודה = job/work (feminine)
• feminine singular adjective: חדשה
• masculine singular adjective: חדש

So:

• עבודה חדשה = a new job
• ספר חדש = a new book

This is basic adjective agreement in Hebrew.

Again, Hebrew normally places adjectives after the noun.

So:

• עבודה חדשה = job new = new job

This is different from English, where adjectives usually come before the noun.

Compare:

• English: new job
• Hebrew: עבודה חדשה

Because את is only used before a definite direct object.

Here, עבודה חדשה means a new job, which is indefinite, so there is no את.

Compare:

• הוא רוצה להתחיל עבודה חדשה = he wants to start a new job
• הוא רוצה להתחיל את העבודה החדשה = he wants to start the new job

So no את is needed in the original sentence.

Both patterns can exist, depending on meaning and style.

Here, להתחיל עבודה חדשה means to start a new job. This is natural and common.

Sometimes Hebrew also uses להתחיל ב־..., especially when emphasizing the beginning of an action or process:

• להתחיל בעבודה חדשה can also be heard, meaning something like to begin working at a new job or to start on a new job

But להתחיל עבודה חדשה is perfectly normal for start a new job.

Hebrew often includes subject pronouns like הוא when needed for clarity or emphasis.

In the second clause:

• הוא רוצה להתחיל עבודה חדשה = he wants to start a new job

The pronoun helps clearly mark the new main clause after גם אם...

In some contexts, Hebrew can omit pronouns less freely than languages like Spanish. Since רוצה by itself does not fully identify the subject in everyday unpointed writing, הוא makes the sentence clear and natural.

So including הוא here is standard and helpful.

The sentence has two parts:

1. גם אם יש לו פחד קטן משינוי
   = a concessive clause: even if he has a small fear of change

2. הוא רוצה להתחיל עבודה חדשה
   = the main clause: he wants to start a new job

So the structure is:

Even if X, he wants Y.

This is a very common pattern in Hebrew:

• גם אם... , הוא...
• גם אם קשה לו, הוא ממשיך
• גם אם הוא עייף, הוא עובד

Yes. Hebrew קטן literally means small, but in English we often translate it more naturally as:

• a small fear
• a slight fear
• a little fear

So פחד קטן משינוי can sound more natural in English as a slight fear of change, even though the Hebrew literally uses small.

In this sentence, job is the better choice.

• עבודה can mean work
• but it can also mean job

Because of the phrase עבודה חדשה, the meaning is most naturally a new job, not just new work in a general sense.

So:

• להתחיל עבודה חדשה = to start a new job

That is the most natural understanding here.