Word
הכלב נובח בלילה.
Meaning
The dog barks at night.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
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Questions & Answers about הכלב נובח בלילה.
How do you pronounce הכלב נובח בלילה?
A common pronunciation is:
ha-kelev no-ve-aḥ ba-layla
A few notes:
- הכלב = ha-kelev
- נובח = no-ve-aḥ
- בלילה = ba-layla
The final sound ח in נובח is not an English h. It is a throat sound, like the ch in Scottish loch or German Bach.
Why does הכלב start with ה?
The prefix ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, meaning the.
So:
- כלב = dog
- הכלב = the dog
In Hebrew, the is attached directly to the noun, not written as a separate word.
Why is the verb נובח and not some other form?