Questions & Answers about אני לא אספיק להגיע בזמן אם היא לא תצא עכשיו מהבית.
What does אספיק mean here?
אספיק comes from the verb להספיק, which often means to manage to or to have enough time to do something.
So אני לא אספיק להגיע בזמן means:
- I won’t manage to arrive on time
- or I won’t have enough time to get there on time
It is specifically about time being sufficient, not just general success. That is why להספיק fits better here than a verb like להצליח, which means to succeed more generally.
Why is להגיע used after אספיק?
Because להגיע is the infinitive form, meaning to arrive / to get there.
Hebrew often uses this pattern:
- a conjugated verb + infinitive
For example:
- אני רוצה ללכת = I want to go
- אני יכול לבוא = I can come
- אני אספיק להגיע = I will manage to arrive
So in this sentence:
- אספיק = I will manage / I will have enough time
- להגיע = to arrive
Together: I will manage to arrive.
Why are there two instances of לא in the sentence?