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
Examples — Subject Pronouns
HebrewTransliterationEnglish
אֲנִי לוֹמֵד עִבְרִית.Ani lomed Ivrit.I am studying Hebrew. (m)
אַתָּה מְדַבֵּר אִנְגְלִית?Ata medaber Anglit?Do you speak English? (to a man)
הוּא גָּר בְּתֵל אָבִיב.Hu gar beTel Aviv.He lives in Tel Aviv.
הִיא עוֹבֶדֶת בְּבֵית חוֹלִים.Hi ovedet beveyt cholim.She works in a hospital.
אֲנַחְנוּ הוֹלְכִים לָאוֹכֵל.Anachnu holchim la'ochel.We are going to eat.
הֵם בָּאִים מִצָּרְפַת.Hem baim meTzarfat.They are coming from France.
Object Pronouns (me, you, him...)
HebrewTransliterationEnglish
אוֹתִיotime
אוֹתְךָotchayou (m)
אוֹתָךְotachyou (f)
אוֹתוֹotohim / it (m)
אוֹתָהּotaher / it (f)
אוֹתָנוּotanuus
אוֹתָםotamthem (m / mixed)
אוֹתָןotanthem (f)
Examples — Object Pronouns
HebrewTransliterationEnglish
אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אוֹתְךָ.Ani ohev otcha.I love you. (m speaker to m person)
הִיא רוֹאָה אוֹתִי.Hi ro'a oti.She sees me.
הוּא מַכִּיר אוֹתָהּ.Hu makir ota.He knows her.
אֲנִי שׁוֹמֵעַ אוֹתָם.Ani shome'a otam.I hear them.
הֵם מְחַכִּים לָנוּ.Hem mechakm lanu.They are waiting for us.
אַתָּה מְבִין אוֹתוֹ?Ata mevin oto?Do you understand him?