הוא עצבני כשיש יותר מדי רעש במטבח.

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Breakdown of הוא עצבני כשיש יותר מדי רעש במטבח.

• יש: there is
• ב: in
• מטבח: kitchen

Questions & Answers about הוא עצבני כשיש יותר מדי רעש במטבח.

Why is there no word for is in הוא עצבני?

In Hebrew, the verb to be is usually not stated in the present tense.

So:

• הוא עצבני = He is nervous / He is irritable / He gets annoyed
• Literally: he nervous

This is completely normal Hebrew. In past and future, Hebrew does use forms of to be when needed, but in the present tense it is usually omitted.

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What does עצבני mean exactly?

עצבני can be a little tricky because it does not always match one single English word.

Common meanings include:

• nervous
• tense
• irritable
• annoyed easily
• sometimes even agitated

In this sentence, because it is followed by כשיש יותר מדי רעש במטבח, it often sounds more like:

• He gets irritated when there is too much noise in the kitchen
• or He gets tense/nervous when there is too much noise in the kitchen

So the exact best translation depends on context.

Also note the form:

• עצבני = masculine singular
• feminine would be עצבנית

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