This and that
This, that, here and there.
| This, these | That, those | |
|---|---|---|
| m. sg. | זֶה ze | הַהוּא hahu |
| f. sg. | זֹאת zot | הַהִיא hahi |
| m. pl. | אֵלֶּה ele | הָהֵם hahem |
| f. pl. | אֵלֶּה ele | הָהֵן hahen |
Formal Hebrew also uses זוֹ zo for זֹאת.
Before or after the noun
At the start of a sentence, זֶה means "this is". After a noun with ה, it means "this", and it takes ה as well, like an adjective.
- ze habayitThis is the house.
- habayit hazethis house
- habayit haze gadolThis house is big.
- hayalda hazotthis girl
- habatim ha'elethese houses
- mi ha'ish hahu?Who's that man?
"Such" or "like this" is כָּזֶה kaze, כָּזֹאת kazot, כָּאֵלֶּה ka'ele, after the noun: בַּיִת כָּזֶה bayit kaze "a house like this".
Here and there
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| כָּאן kan, פֹּה po | here |
| שָׁם sham | there |
| הֵנָּה hena, לְכָאן lekhan | to here |
| לְשָׁם lesham | to there |
| מִכָּאן mikan | from here |
| מִשָּׁם misham | from there |
- ani gar poI live here.a man speaking
- bo henaCome here.to a man
Cards from this guide
10 cardsEach card asks about one thing this guide teaches, and its back gives the answer with why and an example. They're reviewed with the rest of the Nouns and describing words cards.
How do you say 'this house' (בַּיִת)?
הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה (habayit haze)
What's the difference between זֶה הַבַּיִת and הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה?
זֶה הַבַּיִת is 'this is the house'; הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה is 'this house'.
How do you say 'this girl' (יַלְדָּה, feminine)?
הַיַּלְדָּה הַזֹּאת (hayalda hazot)
What's 'these' after a plural noun, as in 'these houses'?
הָאֵלֶּה (ha'ele): הַבָּתִּים הָאֵלֶּה
How do you say 'that man' (אִישׁ)?
הָאִישׁ הַהוּא (ha'ish hahu)
What's 'that' after a feminine noun, as in 'that woman' (אִשָּׁה)?
הַהִיא (hahi): הָאִשָּׁה הַהִיא
How do you say 'a car like this' (מְכוֹנִית, feminine)?
מְכוֹנִית כָּזֹאת (mekhonit kazot)
What are the two everyday words for 'here'?
כָּאן (kan) and פֹּה (po)
פֹּה (po) or הֵנָּה (hena): which 'here' goes with 'come'?
הֵנָּה, or לְכָאן (lekhan)
What's 'there' with a verb of motion, as in 'we're going there'?
לְשָׁם (lesham)