יש מקום פנוי לידי.

there is

Breakdown of יש מקום פנוי לידי.

• פנוי: free
• לידי: next to me
• מקום: seat

Questions & Answers about יש מקום פנוי לידי.

What does יש mean here, and why isn't there a separate word for is?

יש is the Hebrew way to say there is or there are. In present-tense Hebrew, you usually do not use a separate verb meaning is/are the way English does.

So יש מקום פנוי לידי is literally something like:

There is a free place next to me.

Does מקום mean place, spot, or seat?

Literally, מקום means place or spot. In real-life situations, though, it often gets translated more naturally as seat or space.

So in a bus or waiting room, יש מקום פנוי לידי would often mean:

There is a free seat next to me.

If you want to be more specific, you could say כיסא פנוי for an empty chair/seat.

Why is the adjective פנוי and not פנויה?