Questions & Answers about אני לא רגיל לקום כל כך מוקדם ביום שלישי.
Why is there no word for am in אני לא רגיל?
Because in Hebrew, the verb to be is usually omitted in the present tense.
So:
- אני רגיל = I am used to / I am accustomed to
- אני לא רגיל = I am not used to
Literally, Hebrew says something like I not used.
In the past and future, Hebrew does use forms of to be or other full verb structures, but in the present it is normally left out.
What does רגיל mean here?
Here רגיל means used to, accustomed to, or in the habit of.
So אני לא רגיל לקום... means:
- I’m not used to getting up...
- I’m not accustomed to getting up...
A very important point: this does not mean I usually don’t get up.
Compare:
- אני לא רגיל לקום מוקדם = I’m not used to getting up early
- אני בדרך כלל לא קם מוקדם = I usually don’t get up early
Those are different ideas.
Why is רגיל masculine singular?