Lesson 35: This, That, These
Hebrew demonstratives agree with the noun: זֶה (ze, masculine), זֹאת (zot, feminine), and אֵלֶּה (ele, plural). Tap any line to hear it.
This is…
זֶה סֵפֶר.
ze sefer.
This is a book. (m.)
זֹאת מַפָּה.
zot mapa.
This is a map. (f.)
מָה זֶה?
ma ze?
What is this?
This one (with a noun)
הַסֵּפֶר הַזֶּה טוֹב.
hasefer haze tov.
This book is good.
הַמַּפָּה הַזֹּאת יְשָׁנָה.
hamapa hazot yeshana.
This map is old.
These
אֵלֶּה הַחֲבֵרִים שֶׁלִּי.
ele hachaverim sheli.
These are my friends.
הַיְלָדִים הָאֵלֶּה נֶחְמָדִים.
hayeladim ha’ele nechmadim.
These children are nice.