זה סוג חדש.

This is a new type.

Breakdown of זה סוג חדש.

• זה: this
• חדש: new
• סוג: type; kind

Questions & Answers about זה סוג חדש.

How is זה סוג חדש pronounced?

A common pronunciation is ze sug chadash.

• זה = ze
• סוג = sug
• חדש = chadash

Notes:

• The ch in chadash is like the ch in German Bach or Scottish loch, not like chair.
• In modern Hebrew speech, זה is usually pronounced zeh/ze, with the stress naturally falling on the single syllable.

Why does the sentence start with זה?

Here זה means this or it/this is.

In Hebrew, זה can function a bit differently from English. In a sentence like:

• זה סוג חדש

it can mean something like:

• This is a new type
• It is a new kind/type

Hebrew often uses זה in simple identification sentences where English uses this is or it is.

Is there a missing word for is in the sentence?

No. In present-tense Hebrew, the verb to be is usually omitted.

So English:

• This is a new type

becomes Hebrew:

• זה סוג חדש

There is no separate present-tense word for is here. This is completely normal in Hebrew.