Questions & Answers about אני רוצה לרוץ בפארק בבוקר, אבל היום יש גשם.
Why is רוצה written the same whether the speaker is male or female?
In everyday Hebrew writing, vowels are usually not written, so רוצה can represent:
- רוֹצֶה = rotze = masculine singular
- רוֹצָה = rotza = feminine singular
So a man would say אני רוצה pronounced ani rotze, and a woman would say אני רוצה pronounced ani rotza. The spelling stays the same; the pronunciation and context tell you the gender.
Why do we use לרוץ after רוצה?
Because Hebrew normally uses the infinitive after verbs like want.
- רוצה = want / wants
- לרוץ = to run
So אני רוצה לרוץ is literally I want to run.
The ל- at the beginning of לרוץ is the normal infinitive marker, often corresponding to English to.
What does the prefix ב- mean in בפארק and בבוקר?