Breakdown of בשבת אנחנו רוצות לארח כמה חברות בבית ולהכין כיבוד פשוט.
לרצות
to want
ו
and
חברה
female friend
בית
home
Questions & Answers about בשבת אנחנו רוצות לארח כמה חברות בבית ולהכין כיבוד פשוט.
Why does the sentence start with בשבת?
Hebrew very often puts a time expression first to set the scene. So בשבת means on Shabbat / on Saturday, and starting with it is a natural way to frame the whole sentence.
Also, the prefix ב־ can mean in, on, or at, depending on context. With days or time expressions, it often comes out as on.
Why is אנחנו included? Doesn’t רוצות already mean we want?
Not exactly. In the present tense, Hebrew verbs mainly show gender and number, not person very clearly.
So רוצות means feminine plural wanting, which could fit:
- אנחנו רוצות = we want
- הן רוצות = they want
Adding אנחנו makes it clear that the subject is we.
Why is it רוצות and not רוצים?
Because the speakers are an all-female group.
- רוצות = feminine plural
- רוצים = masculine plural
In Hebrew, masculine plural is also the default for a mixed group, so if the group were mixed or all male, you would normally say אנחנו רוצים.