Lesson 127: Time Clauses (when, while, after)
Time clauses hang on a few connectors: כְּשֶׁ־ (kshe-, “when”), בִּזְמַן שֶׁ־ (bizman she-, “while”), and אַחֲרֵי שֶׁ־ (acharei she-, “after”). Tap any line to hear it.
When
כְּשֶׁאֲנִי מִתְעוֹרֵר, אֲנִי שׁוֹתֶה קָפֶה.
kshe’ani mit’orer, ani shote kafe.
When I wake up, I drink coffee.
נְדַבֵּר כְּשֶׁתַּגִּיעַ.
nedaber kshetagia.
We’ll talk when you arrive.
While
בִּזְמַן שֶׁבִּשַּׁלְתִּי, הוּא סִדֵּר.
bizman shebishalti, hu sider.
While I cooked, he tidied up.
Before and after
אַחֲרֵי שֶׁנֹּאכַל, נֵצֵא.
acharei shenochal, netse.
After we eat, we’ll go out.
לִפְנֵי שֶׁתֵּלֵךְ, תַּגִּיד שָׁלוֹם.
lifnei shetelech, tagid shalom.
Before you go, say goodbye.