Questions & Answers about זה נראה פשוט, אבל אני לא מבין את זה.
Why does the sentence start with זה? Does it mean this or it here?
In this sentence, זה can be understood as it: זה נראה פשוט = It seems simple.
Hebrew זה literally means this or this one, but very often it also works like English it, especially in general statements.
So here:
- זה נראה פשוט = It seems simple
- literally, something like This looks simple
Hebrew often uses זה where English would use it more naturally.
What does נראה mean exactly?
נראה comes from the verb להיראות, which means to appear, to seem, or to look.
So נראה פשוט can mean:
- seems simple
- looks simple
- appears simple
In this sentence, seems simple is probably the most natural translation.
Grammatically, נראה is the present tense, masculine singular form.
Why is it נראה פשוט and not something like a verb meaning is simple?