הכלב בהחלט צריך טיפול.

to need

Breakdown of הכלב בהחלט צריך טיפול.

• כלב: dog
• טיפול: treatment
• בהחלט: definitely

Questions & Answers about הכלב בהחלט צריך טיפול.

Why does הכלב start with ה־?

ה־ is the Hebrew definite article, equivalent to the in English.

• כלב = dog
• הכלב = the dog

So הכלב בהחלט צריך טיפול starts with the dog.

A pronunciation note: when ה־ is added, it becomes part of the word, so Hebrew writes the dog as one word: הכלב.

What does בהחלט mean here?

בהחלט means definitely, certainly, or absolutely.

In this sentence, it strengthens the statement:

• הכלב צריך טיפול = The dog needs treatment/care
• הכלב בהחלט צריך טיפול = The dog definitely needs treatment/care

In other contexts, בהחלט can also be used by itself to mean definitely! or absolutely!

What exactly does צריך mean, and is it a verb?