Learn Hardcore Hebrew: יותר קל לי לכתוב מאשר לדבר בטלפון כשיש רעש במשרד. - It is easier for me to write than to talk on the phone when there is noise in the office.

Breakdown of יותר קל לי לכתוב מאשר לדבר בטלפון כשיש רעש במשרד.

Why does the sentence start with יותר קל לי?

Because Hebrew often says “more easy to me” where English says “easier for me.”

So:

This is a very common Hebrew pattern:

Hebrew does not need a separate word for it is in the present tense here.

What exactly does לי mean in this sentence?

לי literally means to me, but in English we usually translate it as for me in sentences like this.

It comes from:

So:

In your sentence, לי marks the person who experiences the ease or difficulty.

Why are לכתוב and לדבר in this form?