Questions & Answers about אני שמחה שלא שכחתי את החומוס ואת הטחינה במקרר.
Why is it אני שמחה and not אני שמח?
Because שמחה is the feminine singular form of glad / happy. Hebrew adjectives agree with the person they describe.
- A female speaker says אני שמחה
- A male speaker says אני שמח
So this sentence tells you the speaker is female.
Why is there no word for am in אני שמחה?
In Hebrew, the verb to be is usually left out in the present tense.
So:
- אני שמחה = I am glad
- literally, it is more like I glad
This is completely normal in Hebrew. You only use forms of להיות (to be) in past, future, infinitive, and some other structures.
Why does the sentence use שלא instead of just לא?