Word
כל מי שרוצה להשתתף צריך להצביע לפני שהוא מדבר.
Meaning
Anyone who wants to participate needs to raise a hand before speaking.
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Breakdown of כל מי שרוצה להשתתף צריך להצביע לפני שהוא מדבר.
הוא
he
לרצות
to want
לדבר
to speak
להיות צריך
to need
Questions & Answers about כל מי שרוצה להשתתף צריך להצביע לפני שהוא מדבר.
What does כל מי mean as a unit?
כל מי is a very common Hebrew expression meaning everyone who, anyone who, or whoever.
- כל = all / every
- מי = who
So כל מי שרוצה is literally something like every person who wants.
In natural English, depending on context, you might translate it as:
- everyone who wants
- anyone who wants
- whoever wants
In instruction-like sentences such as this one, English often prefers anyone who.
What is the ש־ doing in שרוצה and שהוא?
The prefix ש־ is a very common connector in modern Hebrew. It can mean things like that, who, or which, depending on context.
Here:
- מי שרוצה = who wants
- לפני שהוא מדבר = before he speaks
So in this sentence, ש־ introduces a clause:
- שרוצה = that/who wants
- שהוא מדבר = that he is speaking / that he speaks
It is basically the everyday Hebrew equivalent of the more formal אשר.
How does צריך להצביע work grammatically?