Word
כדאי שתשאלי את הדיירים האחרים אם הם כבר קראו את החוזה.
Meaning
You should ask the other tenants if they have already read the contract.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of כדאי שתשאלי את הדיירים האחרים אם הם כבר קראו את החוזה.
את
direct object marker
לקרוא
to read
כבר
already
לשאול
to ask
Questions & Answers about כדאי שתשאלי את הדיירים האחרים אם הם כבר קראו את החוזה.
What does כדאי mean here?
כדאי means something like advisable, a good idea, or worthwhile.
In this sentence, כדאי ש־... is a very common pattern meaning:
- it’s a good idea that...
- more naturally in English: you should...
So כדאי שתשאלי... is basically you should ask...
It is not a regular verb like to should. It is a separate word used to give advice or make a recommendation.
Why does Hebrew use שתשאלי after כדאי?
שתשאלי is made of:
- ש־ = that
- תשאלי = you will ask / you ask (future form, feminine singular)
After כדאי, Hebrew often uses ש־ plus a future-tense verb to express a recommendation.
So literally, כדאי שתשאלי is close to it is advisable that you ask, but in natural English it usually becomes you should ask.
This is a very common structure in Hebrew.
Why is the verb תשאלי feminine?