Questions & Answers about אני לא רגיל לצאת מהבית כל כך מוקדם.
Why is it רגיל here, and what does it mean in this sentence?
רגיל means used to / accustomed to.
In this sentence, אני לא רגיל... means I am not used to... or I’m not accustomed to....
A very important point: this is not the same as the English past expression used to in sentences like I used to go there. In Hebrew, רגיל describes a habit or level of familiarity, not a past repeated action.
So:
- אני לא רגיל לצאת מוקדם = I’m not used to going out early
- הייתי יוצא מוקדם = I used to go out early
Those are different ideas.
Why is it לצאת after רגיל?
After רגיל, Hebrew usually uses:
- ל־ + noun
- or an infinitive
Since לצאת is the infinitive to go out / to leave, it fits naturally after רגיל.
So:
- אני רגיל לקפה בבוקר = I’m used to coffee in the morning
- אני רגיל לקום מוקדם = I’m used to waking up early
- אני לא רגיל לצאת מהבית מוקדם = I’m not used to leaving the house early
In other words, English uses used to + -ing here, but Hebrew uses רגיל + infinitive.