Word
יש לנו יום קבוע לפגישה, אבל יום רביעי לא מתאים לי.
Meaning
We have a regular day for the meeting, but Wednesday doesn't suit me.
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Questions & Answers about יש לנו יום קבוע לפגישה, אבל יום רביעי לא מתאים לי.
What does יש לנו literally mean, and why is it used for we have?
Literally, יש לנו means there is to us.
Hebrew often expresses possession this way:
- יש = there is / there are
- לנו = to us
So:
- יש לנו יום קבוע = literally There is to us a fixed day
- natural English: We have a fixed day
This is the normal Hebrew way to say have in many situations.
Related examples:
- יש לי ספר = I have a book
- יש לך זמן? = Do you have time?
- אין לנו כסף = We don’t have money
Why is the word order יום קבוע and not קבוע יום?