Word
אני מעדיפה מושב ליד החלון, אבל אחותי רוצה מושב ליד המעבר.
Meaning
I prefer a seat by the window, but my sister wants a seat by the aisle.
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Breakdown of אני מעדיפה מושב ליד החלון, אבל אחותי רוצה מושב ליד המעבר.
אני
I
לרצות
to want
אבל
but
אחות
sister
Questions & Answers about אני מעדיפה מושב ליד החלון, אבל אחותי רוצה מושב ליד המעבר.
Why is מעדיפה feminine?
Because the speaker is female. In Hebrew present tense, verbs agree with the gender and number of the subject.
- אני מעדיפה = I prefer (said by a woman)
- אני מעדיף = I prefer (said by a man)
So the word אני itself does not show gender, but the verb does.
Does אני change depending on whether the speaker is male or female?
No. אני always means I, for both men and women.
What changes is the verb in the present tense:
- אני מעדיף = a man says I prefer
- אני מעדיפה = a woman says I prefer
The same idea applies elsewhere in the sentence with רוצה, although that one is a little less obvious in normal spelling.
Why is רוצה used with אחותי if my sister is feminine? Shouldn't it look different?