Questions
Grammar Notes
This word was introduced in Letters 1, but this is a good time to review it.
does not have a meaning; its job is to indicate that the following statement is actually a question. It is completely normal to leave it out, although it might come across as a tiny bit informal.
You cannot have along with any other questions; these words replace it with more specific questions.
Which
There are three forms for this word:
- – singular masculine
- – singular feminine
- – plural
However, native Hebrew speakers may only use the singular forms or only the singular masculine in informal conversations. Duolingo will in general accept only the proper gender and number for "which".
Lessons
Lesson 1
- – what for test
- – where
- – why
- – how many/much
- – who
- – from where
Lesson 2
- – when
- – answer
- – how
- – question
- – whose
- – which
- – in which
L
esson 3
- – which
- – whom
- – with whom
- – to where
- – to whom
- – from whom
Lesson 4
- – for what
- – which
- – to ask
- – to answer
📖 Story: Many questions 11 sentences · 3 questions
Many questions
- Noa asks Dani a lot of questions.
- "Where do you live?"
- "I live near the sea."
- "Who do you live with?"
- "With a cat."
- "Which cat?"
- "A big black cat."
- "Why are you asking?"
- "Because I love cats! I want to come! When?"
- Dani answers:
- "This evening!"
Questions
Where does Dani live?
What is Dani's cat like?
Why does Noa ask so many questions?
Practice
The rule
Question words come first; the word order otherwise stays like a statement. A yes/no question is just a statement said with a rising voice.
| what | who | where | |||
| when | why | how | |||
| how much/many | to where | from where | |||
| / / | which (masc. / fem. / plural) | ||||
Each sentence shows the rule. Listen, say it after the voice, then tap the grey bar for the meaning and a note on the rule. The pattern quiz blanks out the key form.
Sentences
- – Where do you live? · איפה – where
- – When are you coming? · מתי – when
- – Why are you (fem.) sad? · למה – why
- – How much does this cost? · כמה – how much
- – Where are you going (to)? · לאן – to where
- – Where are you from? · מאיפה – from where
- – Which language do you speak? · שפה is feminine → איזו
- – Who are you talking with? · עם מי – with whom