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
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| אֲנִי | ani | I | Same for male and female speaker |
| אַתָּה | ata | you | Masculine singular |
| אַת | at | you | Feminine singular — note the shorter spelling |
| הוּא | hu | he | Also used for "it" (masculine nouns) |
| הִיא | hi | she | Also used for "it" (feminine nouns) |
| אֲנַחְנוּ | anachnu | we | Same for all genders |
| אַתֶּם | atem | you (plural) | Masculine or mixed group |
| אַתֶּן | aten | you (plural) | Feminine only — rarely used in speech |
| הֵם | hem | they | Masculine or mixed group |
| הֵן | hen | they | Feminine only — rarely used in speech |
Examples — Subject Pronouns
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| 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...)
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| אוֹתִי | oti | me |
| אוֹתְךָ | otcha | you (m) |
| אוֹתָךְ | otach | you (f) |
| אוֹתוֹ | oto | him / it (m) |
| אוֹתָהּ | ota | her / it (f) |
| אוֹתָנוּ | otanu | us |
| אוֹתָם | otam | them (m / mixed) |
| אוֹתָן | otan | them (f) |
Examples — Object Pronouns
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| 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? |