Breakdown of אחרי העבודה אנחנו הולכים להסתובב קצת בכיכר החדשה ליד המוזיאון.
חדש
new
ב
in
ללכת
to go
אחרי
after
Questions & Answers about אחרי העבודה אנחנו הולכים להסתובב קצת בכיכר החדשה ליד המוזיאון.
Why does Hebrew say אחרי העבודה with העבודה, even though English usually says after work without the?
In Hebrew, it is very natural to use the definite article in expressions like this. אחרי העבודה literally looks like after the work, but idiomatically it means after work or after the workday.
If you said אחרי עבודה without ה-, it would sound less like the normal everyday expression and more like after some work in a more general sense.
What does אחרי mean, and how does it work in a sentence?
אחרי means after. It is followed directly by a noun or noun phrase:
- אחרי העבודה = after work
- אחרי הסרט = after the movie
- אחרי הלימודים = after the studies / after school
So in this sentence, אחרי העבודה is simply a time expression placed at the beginning.
Why is אנחנו included? Could it be left out?