"Is love coming?"
Translation:אהבה באה?
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But it does say. In Hebrew, the word אהבה "love" is feminine, so only feminine verb באה is correct.
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But you can do it. Make sure your app is up to date and you should be able to learn the letters, too.
Branah.com will allow you to type in whatever language you'd like. I'm not sure if there's an easier way but you can clip/paste.
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That is not a firm rule, but it is what we see at this early part of the course. It is a common feminine ending, but there are also masculine words that end with that letter, and some feminine words that don't have it.
E.g., although the word "יונה" is a feminine common noun (and proper noun as a woman's name) meaning "dove", it is also a masculine proper noun: the name "Jonah". Normally the context would make the meaning clear, and in this part of the course it means "dove" even if the sentence might work with both meanings.
a911 rich739183
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Yes mostly. It's a common feminine form. But many objects doesnt neceseraly end in ה and they stil feminine. Like דלת (delet) is a door and feminine. Delet gdola ( big door) and not gadol (big for masculan)
Most smartphones allow you to add keyboards in other languages. I have Hebrew and Japanese. It's not that hard. Go to your keyboard settings. It should have an option that says "add language". Also, many Hebrew students learn the alphabet on their own first. That's what l did so l have no problem with this course. Check Memrise for courses on how to learn the aleph-bet. אלפבית
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Mostly the verb comes after the noun or pronoun. Even in questions. Maybe in songs or ancient biblical language you'll find it the other way. Some conjunctions allow you to dismiss the pronouns like אהבת? Means 'did you like/love' (singular you)
How to add a keyboard in another language on Android: https://support.google.com/android/answer/7068494?hl=en
An Android app that I used to teach myself the aleph-bet: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.easylearn.emachine.learnthehebrewalphabet
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No. At the end. A lot of problems in softwares derive from that right to left writing ;-)
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"the emotion in general and not a specific instance" means that it's an indefinite noun and does not get the definite article in Hebrew.
This is different than, for example, French and Spanish.
And note that there is no indefinite article in Hebrew.
a911 rich739183
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You dont really have to. It's a question word that may be discarded (nobody talks like that but you can find it written in the news /books/essays) you can defintely use your intonation instead and discard the word. אתה אוהב אותי? האם אתה אוהב אותי? Is the same
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Well unless it's said and you need to write what you hear you should mark it as wrong. a question mark should be enough :)
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A question mark is enough in ordinary writing and typing, but Duolingo will ignore it in our answers.
a911 rich739183
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Daniel, this course is very inconsistent about that and other correct options, even after teaching them.
The word "האם" is pronounced "ha-eem (there is no "y" consonant), and is an optional, formal way to begin a question. As it's usually for a yes/no question, the translation often begins with "is", "does", etc.
a911 rich739183
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Hint: google it. Each device has different settings! Without specifying what kind of phone you're using, there is no way anyone can help you.
It should be "האם האהבה באה? Once you used IS in the English version there's got to be a corresponding word in hebrew.
If you're doing Love coming? by itself, then its a different story and this answer would be correct.
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Not really. האם doesn't mean "is". There is no direct translation, but "if" or "whether" are a better possibility. But also, האם is totally optional in Hebrew, while "is" or "does" are not optional. Different languages - different rules.
Hebrew does not have the verb "to be" in the present tense, so that is why only two words are in Hebrew and three in English.
Another thing to note. You wrote האם האהבה באה which is "is the love coming?" and that is not correct.
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it would be lovely to be able to say to do a lingo I don't have a freaking Hebrew keyboard installed would you please let me through this
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No, you can't skip questions. You need to download the Hebrew keyboard if you want to complete this course.
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You need to download the Hebrew keyboard yourself. It's done in the language settings of your device.
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YifatSmord, there are sooo many posts in here that ask the same question as you, and the answer will always be the same. You need to download the Hebrew keyboard.