Lesson 13 — Hebrew Pronouns

I, you, he, she, we, they — all forms

Hebrew pronouns distinguish gender for "you" and "they". In modern spoken Hebrew, the masculine plural forms (הֵם, אַתֶּם) are used for mixed groups. The feminine plural forms exist but are used less in casual speech.

Subject Pronouns
HebrewTransliterationEnglishNotes
אֲנִיaniISame for male and female speaker
אַתָּהatayouMasculine singular
אַתatyouFeminine singular — note the shorter spelling
הוּאhuheAlso used for "it" (masculine nouns)
הִיאhisheAlso used for "it" (feminine nouns)
אֲנַחְנוּanachnuweSame for all genders
אַתֶּםatemyou (plural)Masculine or mixed group
אַתֶּןatenyou (plural)Feminine only — rarely used in speech
הֵםhemtheyMasculine or mixed group
הֵןhentheyFeminine only — rarely used in speech
Object Pronouns (me, you, him...)
HebrewTransliterationEnglish
אוֹתִיotime
אוֹתְךָotchayou (m)
אוֹתָךְotachyou (f)
אוֹתוֹotohim / it (m)
אוֹתָהּotaher / it (f)
אוֹתָנוּotanuus
אוֹתָםotamthem (m / mixed)
אוֹתָןotanthem (f)
Example Sentences
HebrewTransliterationEnglish
אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתְךָAni ohev otchaI love you (male speaker to male person)
הִיא רוֹאָה אוֹתִיHi ro'a otiShe sees me