הפגישה מתחילה בשש.

A common pronunciation is:

ha-pgishá matchilá be-shésh

A more detailed breakdown:

• הפגישה = ha-pgishá = the meeting
• מתחילה = matchilá = starts / begins
• בשש = be-shésh = at six

Notes:

• The stress is usually on the last syllable in פגישה and מתחילה.
• The ב in בשש is the preposition ב־ attached directly to שש.

Because הפגישה is a feminine singular noun, and the verb in the present tense agrees with it.

• פגישה = a feminine singular noun
• So the verb is מתחילה = starts / is starting for feminine singular

Compare:

• הפגישה מתחילה = the meeting starts
• הסרט מתחיל = the movie starts

Here הסרט is masculine singular, so the verb is מתחיל, not מתחילה.

The dictionary form of the verb is להתחיל = to begin / to start.

In this sentence, מתחילה is the present tense, feminine singular form.

Useful present-tense forms:

• מתחיל = masculine singular
• מתחילה = feminine singular
• מתחילים = masculine plural / mixed plural
• מתחילות = feminine plural

So הפגישה מתחילה literally means the meeting is starting or more naturally the meeting starts.

The prefix ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, meaning the.

So:

• פגישה = a meeting / meeting
• הפגישה = the meeting

It works like English the, but in Hebrew it is attached directly to the noun.

Because Hebrew often attaches short prepositions directly to the following word.

Here:

• ב־ = in / at
• שש = six

So:

• ב + שש → בשש

In this sentence, בשש means at six.

This is very common in Hebrew:

• בבית = in the house
• בבוקר = in the morning
• בשש = at six

Hebrew ב־ covers several meanings that English splits into different prepositions.

Depending on context, ב־ can mean:

• in
• at
• on (in some expressions)

With clock times, it usually means at:

• בשש = at six
• באחת = at one
• בעשר = at ten

So even though ב־ often gets introduced as in, here the natural English translation is at.

Yes. That is also correct, and it means the same thing: The meeting starts at six o’clock.

• בשש = at six
• בשעה שש = at six o’clock

The version without שעה is very common and natural in everyday Hebrew.

So:

• הפגישה מתחילה בשש = natural, concise
• הפגישה מתחילה בשעה שש = a little more explicit

It can mean either, depending on context.

Hebrew present tense often covers both:

• a general present meaning
• a near-future or scheduled meaning
• a progressive-like meaning in some contexts

So הפגישה מתחילה בשש is most naturally understood as:

• The meeting starts at six
• or The meeting is starting at six

In English, starts at six is the best translation for a schedule.

This word order is the most neutral and common:

• הפגישה = subject
• מתחילה = verb
• בשש = time expression

So: הפגישה מתחילה בשש = The meeting starts at six

Hebrew can sometimes vary word order for emphasis, but this sentence is the standard, straightforward way to say it.

פגישה often means meeting, but it can also mean appointment or get-together, depending on context.

Examples:

• יש לי פגישה בעבודה = I have a meeting at work
• יש לי פגישה עם הרופא = I have an appointment with the doctor

So in your sentence, הפגישה most naturally means the meeting, but the word itself is slightly broader than just formal business meetings.

Hebrew numbers can change form depending on grammar, especially when counting nouns directly. That can be confusing for learners.

But in telling time, Hebrew commonly uses forms like:

• באחת = at one
• בשתיים = at two
• בשלוש = at three
• בשש = at six

So בשש is simply the normal way to say at six.

For now, it is best to learn time expressions as set patterns:

• בשעה...
• or just ב...
  • number

Yes. Very often, Hebrew uses the present tense for scheduled future events.

So הפגישה מתחילה בשש is naturally understood as a future schedule:

• The meeting starts at six

This is similar to English:

• The train leaves at 9
• The class starts tomorrow
• The meeting starts at six

So even though the verb form is present, the meaning is often future because of the context.