Questions & Answers about אני עייפה מכדי לצאת שוב הערב.
Why isn't there a word for am in this sentence?
In present-tense Hebrew, the verb to be is usually left out. So אני עייפה literally looks like I tired, but it means I am tired. This is completely normal in Hebrew.
In other tenses, Hebrew does use forms of להיות:
- הייתי עייפה = I was tired
- אהיה עייפה = I will be tired
Why is it עייפה and not עייף?
Because adjectives in Hebrew agree with the gender of the person they describe.
- עייפה = feminine singular
- עייף = masculine singular
So a woman would say:
- אני עייפה מכדי לצאת שוב הערב
A man would say:
- אני עייף מכדי לצאת שוב הערב
What does מכדי mean here?
מכדי means too ... to.
So the pattern is:
[adjective or state] + מכדי + infinitive
In this sentence:
- עייפה = tired
- מכדי לצאת = too tired to go out
So עייפה מכדי לצאת means too tired to go out.
This is a useful structure to learn as a whole.