Questions & Answers about הילדים נהנים מאוד בפארק.
Because the prefix ה־ at the beginning of a noun is the Hebrew definite article, equivalent to the.
- ילדים = children / boys
- הילדים = the children
So הילדים is literally the children.
Yes, ילדים is grammatically masculine plural.
In Hebrew:
- ילדים = boys / children (masculine plural, and often used for a mixed group)
- ילדות = girls (feminine plural)
So הילדים can mean:
- a group of boys, or
- a mixed group of children
If the group were all girls, you would usually say הילדות.