Breakdown of השותף החדש אמר שהוא מוכן לחלוק גם את ההוצאות על החשמל והאינטרנט.
Questions & Answers about השותף החדש אמר שהוא מוכן לחלוק גם את ההוצאות על החשמל והאינטרנט.
Because in Hebrew, adjectives normally come after the noun they describe. So:
השותף החדש = the new roommate/partner
Also, the adjective must match the noun in:
- gender
- number
- definiteness
Since השותף is masculine singular and definite, the adjective is also masculine singular and definite: החדש.
שותף literally means partner or associate, but in everyday Hebrew it can also mean roommate/flatmate, depending on context.
So the exact English word depends on the situation:
- business context: partner
- apartment context: roommate / flatmate
- general context: partner / associate
Hebrew often uses one word where English uses several different ones.
The ש־ is a very common Hebrew prefix meaning that.
So:
אמר שהוא מוכן = said that he is willing/ready
Hebrew usually attaches ש־ directly to the next word, so instead of writing it separately, you get שהוא.