אם יש עיכוב קטן, היא תמיד דואגת יותר מדי.

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Breakdown of אם יש עיכוב קטן, היא תמיד דואגת יותר מדי.

• יש: there is
• היא: she
• תמיד: always

Questions & Answers about אם יש עיכוב קטן, היא תמיד דואגת יותר מדי.

Why does the sentence start with אם?

אם means if. It introduces a condition:

• אם יש עיכוב קטן = if there is a small delay

This is the normal Hebrew way to begin an if clause.

Why does Hebrew use יש here?

יש means there is / there are / exists.

So:

• יש עיכוב = there is a delay

Hebrew often uses יש where English uses there is. There is no separate word here for there like in English.

Why is there no word for a in עיכוב קטן?

Hebrew does not have an indefinite article like English a / an.

So:

• עיכוב can mean delay or a delay
• עיכוב קטן = a small delay

If Hebrew wants to say the delay, it would use ה־:

• העיכוב הקטן = the small delay

Why is קטן after instead of before it?