הילדים נהנים מאוד בפארק.

The children are enjoying themselves a lot in the park.

Breakdown of הילדים נהנים מאוד בפארק.

• ב: in
• ילד: child
• פארק: park
• מאוד: a lot

Questions & Answers about הילדים נהנים מאוד בפארק.

Why does הילדים mean the children and not just children?

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.

Is הילדים specifically masculine? Can it refer to girls too?

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.

Why is the verb נהנים and not some other form?