Questions & Answers about אני רוצה להגיד תודה.
How do you pronounce אני רוצה להגיד תודה?
A common pronunciation is:
- ani rotze lehagid toda if the speaker is male
- ani rotza lehagid toda if the speaker is female
A rough stress pattern:
- a-NI
- ro-TZE / ro-TZA
- le-ha-GID
- to-DA
Hebrew stress often falls near the end of the word, and in this sentence the last two words are clearly stressed on the final syllable.
Why is אני included? Can Hebrew leave out I?
Sometimes Hebrew can leave out subject pronouns, but in the present tense it often keeps them for clarity.
That is because רוצה tells you gender and number, but not always the person clearly enough on its own. So:
- אני רוצה = I want
- אתה רוצה = you want (male)
- הוא רוצה = he wants
Because several subjects can use the same verb form, אני is usually helpful and natural here.
You might hear רוצה להגיד תודה in casual speech if the context already makes the subject obvious, but learners should usually keep אני.
What does רוצה mean exactly?