"Is love coming?"
Translation:אהבה באה?
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Does adding a ה following the verb typically make it feminine or does it vary?
It varies, but ה at the end of the verb is often a feminine suffix. -et is another common fem. suffix.
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But it does say. In Hebrew, the word אהבה "love" is feminine, so only feminine verb באה is correct.
Google it. Android users usually have a setting to choose your preferred languages within the OS.
Side note, I wish there was actual character learning. I appreciate being tossed in, but I need a raft every now and then, you know?
Absolutely! It would be amazing to have the possibility to learn the characters separately like in Russian!!!
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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.
Hello folks, i am using the duolingo on my smartphone, so i can change the language of my keyboard so that i am allow to type the Hebrew characters. I hope that i helped.
K sorry but i dont get how im supposed to learn this way. Like i dont know how to spell in hebrew dont know the hebrew alphabet so how am i supposed to learn this? Makes no sense.
Look for the "Learn to Write Hebrew" app in the app store. There are several free apps
You have to memorize the alphabet first (e.g. flashcards). That's what I did. Once I did that, it makes the lessons doable.
They slowly introduce you to more letters, it actually works quite playfully for me..maybe use the app 'hebrew write it' first to leanr the alphabet first or while your practicing here
Team, i am a complete beginner, so, i find your Hebrew methodology very bad. You need to teach the letters first as i struggle to memorise letters whose sound/meaning i have no idea. Does this make sense?
We need our letters to associate with the soud of words. Just a sound isn't enough.
This is juzt hard, after 23 trys,i finally mabe it to question too( Sorry im learning english too XD)
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.
Every word with a final ה is considered as a feminine form? Because I wrote אהבה בא?.
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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.
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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)
you should have hebrew characters just as you have in French the ones that are special...
Similarly, I put באה אהבה? and wonder if word order can be reversed, with or without האם.
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
I am unable to type Hebrew on this computer. Please do not include. Also, the last few lessons have been very repetitious and I have been getting all of them right, repeatedly. How can I advance without repeating these so many times?
Thank you for supplying an option to the Hebrew keyboard (I can click on the Hebrew word you have supplied). However, I'm wondering why my lessons aren't advancing; they are repeating and repeating.
Why is sometimes אהבא באה and other timesבאה אהבה ? Is it the tense ? Its confusing
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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
the question mark @ the beginning of sentence?!
shouldn't it be @ the end - like this: ?אהבה באה
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No. At the end. A lot of problems in softwares derive from that right to left writing ;-)
Why isnt the definite article used for "love', which refers to the emotion in general and not a specific instance of it?
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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.
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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
Unfortunately, Duo sometimes uses it and sometimes does not. I never know whether it wants it or not, so I get it marked wrong. But, at least I now know for my own benefit. Thank you for answering this!
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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.
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Previously, we were given "האם אמא באה" ("Is mother coming?"), so why wouldn't "Is love coming?" be written as "האם אהבה באה"? I thought the word "האם" (ha-yeem) was essentially being used as "is". I know Google translate is not the final word on anything, but it definitely liked my version better.
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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.
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How can I write responses in Hebrew when I don't have a Hebrew keyboard? This is very frustrating. I need some help here.
I can't type in Hebrew. How can you download the Hebrew keyboard in the cellphone？
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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.
Im going to go off topic and ask why 'is love coming' is even a sentence. You dont go up to someone and say is love coming i need to know.
i feel like there should be more of a focus on learning the individual words before the SENTENCES in order to better learn the character sounds
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cantouche, the alphabet was introduced in the first lesson in the tips and notes section, and if you don’t have access to that, here is a link where you can find many of the tips.
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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
I suggested anyone to memorize the hebrew alphabet first and know what its sounds then you'll able to read hebrew letters.
I do not have the ability to type in Hebrew. How can I skip these questions, and complete the lesson?
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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.