מָה
Meanings
Interjection
1. An expression of wonder or amazement.
2. Response that confirms that the speaker is paying attention (usually said unhappily).
Pronunciation
má
Examples59
מָה־אָהַבְתִּי תוֹרָתֶךָ כֹּל־הַיּוֹם הִיא שִׂיחָתִי׃
O how love I Thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
מָה? אֲנִי לֹא יָכֹל לִשְׁמֹעַ אותך.
What? I can't hear you.
מָה? לֹא שׁוֹמְעִים מָה אַתָּה אוֹמֵר.
What? I can't hear what you're saying.
מָה! לֹא עשית אֵת זֶה מַמָּשׁ?
What! You didn't really do that?
מָה? מָה זֶה? מָה הַבְּעָיָה?
What? What is it? What's the matter?
הַחַיִּים מַתְחִילִים כַּאֲשֶׁר אַתָּה מַחְלִיט מָה אַתָּה מצפה מֵהֶם.
Life starts when you decide what you are expecting from it.