הכלב צולע היום.

The dog is limping today.

Breakdown of הכלב צולע היום.

• היום: today
• כלב: dog
• לצלוע: to limp

Questions & Answers about הכלב צולע היום.

How do you pronounce הכלב צולע היום?

A common pronunciation is:

ha-kelev tzole'a hayom

A rough English guide:

• הכלב = ha-KE-lev = the dog
• צולע = tzo-LE-a = limping / lame
• היום = ha-YOM = today

Notes:

• צ sounds like ts in cats
• the ע at the end of צולע is often very weak or silent in modern Israeli Hebrew, but it can affect the syllable break

Why is ה attached to כלב?

Because ה is the Hebrew definite article, meaning the.

So:

• כלב = dog
• הכלב = the dog

In Hebrew, the is usually attached directly to the noun, not written as a separate word.

Why is there no word for is in the sentence?

In the present tense, Hebrew usually does not use a separate word for am / is / are.

So instead of saying:

• The dog is limping today

Hebrew says literally something closer to:

• The dog limping today

This is completely normal Hebrew grammar.

Is צולע a verb or an adjective?