הווטרינר עובד ללא הפסקה.

to work

Breakdown of הווטרינר עובד ללא הפסקה.

• הפסקה: break
• וטרינר: veterinarian
• ללא: without

Questions & Answers about הווטרינר עובד ללא הפסקה.

What does each word in הווטרינר עובד ללא הפסקה mean?

• הווטרינר = the veterinarian / the vet
• עובד = works / is working
• ללא = without
• הפסקה = a break / pause

So the whole sentence means The veterinarian works nonstop or The vet is working without a break.

How do I pronounce this sentence?

A rough pronunciation is:

ha-veterinár oved lelo hafsaká

A more English-friendly approximation:

hah-veh-teh-ree-NAR oh-VED leh-LO hahf-sah-KAH

The stress is usually near the end in ווטרינר and on the last syllable in הפסקה.

Why is there no word for is in the sentence?

Because Hebrew normally does not use a separate present-tense word for to be in sentences like this.

So עובד by itself can mean:

• works
• is working

Hebrew does not need a separate word for is here.

Does עובד mean works or is working?