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הוא לא אוהב להתגלח כל יום, אבל כשהזקן שלו ארוך יותר, גם הוא אומר שזה לא נוח.
Meaning
He does not like to shave every day, but when his beard is longer, he also says that it is uncomfortable.
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Breakdown of הוא לא אוהב להתגלח כל יום, אבל כשהזקן שלו ארוך יותר, גם הוא אומר שזה לא נוח.
זה
this
הוא
he
אבל
but
לא
not
Questions & Answers about הוא לא אוהב להתגלח כל יום, אבל כשהזקן שלו ארוך יותר, גם הוא אומר שזה לא נוח.
Why is it להתגלח and not לגלח?
Because להתגלח means to shave oneself. It is the reflexive form, built on the התפעל pattern.
- לגלח = to shave someone/something
- להתגלח = to shave oneself
So in this sentence, since the person is doing the shaving to himself, להתגלח is the natural choice.
What does כל יום mean exactly? Is it the same as every day?
Yes. כל יום means every day.
Literally:
- כל = every / all
- יום = day
So כל יום is a very common way to say every day in Hebrew.
Why is אוהב in the present tense if the meaning is he doesn’t like?
In Hebrew, the present tense is often used to express general habits, preferences, and ongoing states.
So:
- הוא לא אוהב = he doesn’t like
- literally, it looks like he is not liking/loving, but in natural English it becomes he doesn’t like
This is very normal Hebrew usage.
What does כשה mean?