"Mom comes."
Translation:אמא באה.
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The multiple choice answers spell the word for mom אימא, with an extra yod. Are the two spellings אמא and אימא equivalent?
This word (like the vast majority of words in Hebrew) comes from the bible, where it appears with niqqud: אִמָּא. Without the niqqud, you can't tell exactly how to pronounce it. That's why in modern Hebrew, which is written without Niqqud, we sometimes add י and ו to words.
The Academy of the Hebrew Language has set some rules that determine whether of not to add vowels to unclear words when writing without niqqud. According to those, it should be "אימא". However, these rules aren't strictly followed (virtually no one knows them), so there can be several common spellings of one word.
Wow. Have a lingot. That must be a little hard even for native speakers? At least the script is mostly phonetic though, unlike English.
Yes! The reason the answer is אמא באה is because the ה at the end of the verb signifies it is feminine instead of masculine.
I added the keyboard extension Duolibro and it automatically translates any English to Hebrew only on Duolingo. But, I typed in mom comes, and Duolingo says its wrong. Did i somehow switch it to biblical Hebrew instead of modern? Please help if you can.
To Simcha708017: Re Downloading Hebrew Keyboard: Step 1: Bottom right hand corner of monitor hit "ENG US" Language Preference add "+ add a language" Choose Hebrew עבר and press Step 2: Bottom right hand corner of monitor hit "Miniture keyboard symbol" List of your downloaded languages appear including the on-screen keyboard - Choose עבר Hebrew Start typing on the onscreen Hebrew keyboard Toggle between Hebrew and English
You guys are obviously all well versed in hebrew...this is the very beginning of my journey...it would be good to learn the alphabet and basics and have audio translations for every exercise...not just random....I have only just figured out that I must read from right to left....also the audio voices should be slowed down...the words come so fast and crash into each other that I cannot decifer anything!....do not suppose that we have some kind of working knowledge of the language...if we did we would not be here!!!...treat us as tiny infants who have to be taught from the very beginning...I am lost right now
Agreed, it's difficult to learn a new language with a new alphabet and new sounds, that reads right-to-left, without pictures and pronunciation help. I appreciate that Hebrew is available on DuoLingo but we really need more pictures and audio.
Or use any virtual Hebrew keyboard. If you want to be a pro, you'll have to take the time to install Hebrew on your OS and then buy a Hebrew keyboard/Hebrew stickers.
Actually, I'm pretty sure that mum can be ima or em. When I typed aleph-mem, they put it as a typo.
"em" (אם) is a formal word, not used in spoken Hebrew except in some set phrases. So it's a valid translation for "mother", but not so much for "mum/mom".
Does duolingo begin Hebrew with letters or phrases? How does one start at the very basics?
