Questions & Answers about זה לא זמן מתאים לדבר על זה.
Why is there no word for is in this sentence?
In Hebrew, the verb to be is usually not stated in the present tense.
So:
- זה לא זמן מתאים literally looks like this not time suitable
- but naturally means This is not a suitable time
This is very normal in Hebrew. Compare:
- הוא עייף = He is tired
- אני בבית = I am at home
- זה חשוב = It is important
In past or future, Hebrew does use forms of to be when needed, but in the present, it is often omitted.
What does each word in זה לא זמן מתאים לדבר על זה mean?
Here is a word-by-word breakdown:
- זה = this / it / that depending on context
- לא = not
- זמן = time
- מתאים = suitable / appropriate / fitting
- לדבר = to talk / to speak
- על = about / on
- זה = this / it / that
So the structure is roughly:
- זה לא זמן מתאים = This is not a suitable time
- לדבר על זה = to talk about it / this