אני אעדכן אותך אם יהיה שינוי בתוכנית.

I will update you if there is a change in the plan.

Breakdown of אני אעדכן אותך אם יהיה שינוי בתוכנית.

• אני: I
• ב: in
• להיות: to be
• אם: if

Questions & Answers about אני אעדכן אותך אם יהיה שינוי בתוכנית.

Why is יהיה in the future tense after אם? In English we usually say if there is, not if there will be.

This is a very common difference between English and Hebrew.

In Hebrew, when you talk about a future condition, you normally use the future tense after אם:

• אם יהיה שינוי... = if there is / if there will be a change...
• אם תבוא... = if you come...

So the Hebrew sentence is completely natural.
A very literal translation would be:

• I will update you if there will be a change in the plan.

But in natural English, we say:

• I’ll update you if there is a change in the plan.

What does אעדכן mean exactly?

אעדכן means I will update.

It is the 1st person singular future form of לעדכן = to update.

So:

• אני אעדכן = I will update
• הוא יעדכן = he will update
• היא תעדכן = she will update

This is a very common modern Hebrew verb.

Why does אעדכן begin with אע? It looks unusual.