במרפאה לפעמים צריך לשים מסכה, במיוחד כשיש שיעול.

At the clinic sometimes you need to wear a mask, especially when there is a cough.

Breakdown of במרפאה לפעמים צריך לשים מסכה, במיוחד כשיש שיעול.

• יש: there is
• להיות צריך: to need
• לפעמים: sometimes
• ב: at

Questions & Answers about במרפאה לפעמים צריך לשים מסכה, במיוחד כשיש שיעול.

Why is במרפאה written as one word?

Because Hebrew prepositions are often attached directly to the following word.

Here, ב־ means in / at, and מרפאה means clinic. So:

• ב־
  • מרפאה → במרפאה

This is very normal in Hebrew. The same thing happens with other short prepositions and particles such as ל־ (to / for), מ־ (from), and ש־ (that / which / when, depending on context).

Does במרפאה mean in a clinic or in the clinic?

It can be either, depending on context.

In unpointed Hebrew spelling, במרפאה can represent both:

• in a clinic
• in the clinic

That is because ב־ plus the definite article ה־ gets merged in pronunciation, but ordinary spelling often does not show the difference clearly.

So the exact English choice depends on context. In a general sentence like this, English might naturally say in the clinic, at the clinic, or in a clinic.

Why is there no subject here? Who is supposed to wear the mask?

Hebrew often leaves the subject unstated in general rules or instructions.