Word
היא מעדיפה לנסוע באוטובוס ציבורי מאשר לקחת אוטו פרטי.
Meaning
She prefers to travel by public bus rather than take a private car.
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Questions & Answers about היא מעדיפה לנסוע באוטובוס ציבורי מאשר לקחת אוטו פרטי.
Why is מעדיפה feminine?
Because the subject is היא = she. In Hebrew present tense, the verb agrees with the subject’s gender and number.
- מעדיף = masculine singular
- מעדיפה = feminine singular
So היא מעדיפה means she prefers.
Why are לנסוע and לקחת in the infinitive form?
After a verb like מעדיפה (prefers), Hebrew normally uses the infinitive for the action being preferred.
So:
- היא מעדיפה לנסוע = she prefers to travel
- מאשר לקחת = rather than to take
This is very similar to English prefer to travel rather than take.
What exactly does לנסוע mean here?
לנסוע means to travel / to go by vehicle / to ride. In this sentence, it is the natural verb for going by bus.
So לנסוע באוטובוס means to travel by bus or to go by bus.
Why is it באוטובוס?