ההגנה חזקה אחרי החילוף במשחק האליפות.

The defence is strong after the substitution in the championship match.

Breakdown of ההגנה חזקה אחרי החילוף במשחק האליפות.

• אחרי: after
• חזק: strong
• משחק: game
• אליפות: championship

Questions & Answers about ההגנה חזקה אחרי החילוף במשחק האליפות.

Why does ההגנה have two ה letters at the beginning?

Because the base noun is הגנה (defense), and the definite article ה־ (the) is added in front of it.

So:

• הגנה = defense
• ההגנה = the defense

Since the noun itself already starts with ה, you see two ה letters in a row. It is pronounced ha-hagana.

Why is there no word for is in the sentence?

In Hebrew, the verb to be is usually omitted in the present tense.

So:

• ההגנה חזקה literally looks like the defense strong
• but it means the defense is strong

This is completely normal Hebrew.

If you wanted past or future, you would usually include a form of היה:

• ההגנה הייתה חזקה = the defense was strong
• ההגנה תהיה חזקה = the defense will be strong

Why is חזקה in the feminine form?