אני אחכה כאן עד שתבוא.

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Breakdown of אני אחכה כאן עד שתבוא.

• כאן: here
• לבוא: to come
• לחכות: to wait

Questions & Answers about אני אחכה כאן עד שתבוא.

How is אני אחכה כאן עד שתבוא pronounced?

A natural pronunciation is ani aḥaké kan ad she-tavó.

A rough English-style guide:

• a-NEE
• a-kha-KEH
• kahn
• ad
• sheh-ta-VOH

Two sound notes:

• ח in אחכה is a throaty kh/ch sound, like in loch.
• The כ in אחכה is a regular k sound here.

Can I leave out אני?

Yes. אחכה already means I will wait, so the subject I is built into the verb.

So both are possible:

• אני אחכה כאן עד שתבוא
• אחכה כאן עד שתבוא

Including אני can add a little emphasis or clarity, but it is often omitted in natural Hebrew.

Why does אחכה start with א־?

Because in Hebrew future tense, verbs often take a prefix that shows the subject.

For many verbs:

• א־ = I
• ת־ = you / she
• י־ = he
• נ־ = we

So:

• אחכה = I will wait
• תבוא = you will come or she will come (depending on context)