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Hebrew Grammar - Give your Opinion

Hi Hebrew learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to express your opinion in Hebrew. Opinions are valuable in any language, and knowing how to communicate them effectively is crucial. We will include cultural information and interesting facts about Israeli culture. Don't forget to practice, and remember to always have fun while learning!

Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: Nouns & Plurals.

Basic Vocabulary

Let's begin with some basic vocabulary.

Hebrew	Pronunciation	English
משנה את דעתי	mishneh et daati	Change my mind
בעד זה	ba'ad ze	In favor of it
נגד זה	neged ze	Against it
אני חושב	ani choshev	I think
אני מאמין	ani ma'amin	I believe
אני יכול לקבוע	ani yachol likvoa	I can decide
בעיניי	be'einai	In my opinion

Giving Your Opinion

Now that you have a basic understanding of the vocabulary, let's learn how to give your opinion in Hebrew.

To express your opinion, start with "בעיניי" which means "in my opinion" and follow it up with the verb in the infinitive form.

Example:

• בעיניי שצריך ללמוד עברית כדי להבין מה קורה במדינה. (Be'einai she'tzarich lilmor ivrit kdei l'havin ma koreh ba'medina.) In my opinion, you need to learn Hebrew in order to understand what is happening in the country.

Another way to express your opinion is to use the phrase "אני חושב/חושבת" (ani choshev/choshevet) which means "I think" followed by a sentence.

Example:

• אני חושב שהתרחיש הזה יצטרך יותר מכיוון שאין ניסיון מספיק. (Ani choshev she'ha'tarichis haze yitstarach yoter mi'keivun she'ein nisayon maspik.) I think that this scenario will require more than what is currently available due to a lack of sufficient experience.

To express your agreement or disagreement, use "בעד זה" (ba'ad ze) which means "in favor of it" or "נגד זה" (neged ze) which means "against it" followed by the verb in the infinitive form.

Example:

• בעד זה שצריך להתחיל ללמוד עברית כדי להתקדם בעבודה. (Ba'ad ze she'tzarich l'hatkhil lilmor ivrit kdei l'hitkadem ba'avoda.) In favor of starting to learn Hebrew in order to advance at work.

Opinions About Israeli Culture

Now that you have an understanding of how to give your opinion in Hebrew, let's look at some common opinions about Israeli culture.

How do you feel about living in Israel? A common opinion is that Israel has a unique and vibrant culture.

Example:

• Person 1: מה דעתך על להיות חי בישראל? (Ma da'atecha al lihyot chai b'yisrael?) What's your opinion on living in Israel?
• Person 2: אני חושבת שמדהים לחיות במדינה הזאת עם כל התרבויות השונות שיש פה. (Ani choshevet she'madehim l'chayot b'medina hazot im kol ha'tarbuyot ha'shonot she'yesh po.) I think it's amazing to live in this country with all the different cultures here.

Discussing food is another common way to express opinions about Israeli culture. Many people have strong opinions about Israeli cuisine.

Example:

• Person 1: מה הדעה שלך על אוכל ישראלי? (Ma ha'da'ah shelcha al ochel yisraeli?) What is your opinion on Israeli food?
• Person 2: אני בעד שנוכל לאכול חומוס בכל הארוחות! (Ani ba'ad she'nuchal le'echol humus b'kol ha'aruchot!) I'm in favor of being able to eat hummus with every meal!

Keep in mind that opinions are subjective and people can and will have different opinions on the same topic.

Practice

It is essential to practice giving your opinion in Hebrew to improve your language skills. To help with this, try finding a group of native speakers and ask them any questions you may have.

You can also practice with the following dialogue:

• Person 1: מה דעתך על סרט החדש שהגיע לקולנוע? (Ma da'atecha al seret ha'chadash she'higi'a la'kolnoa?) What's your opinion on the new movie that came out in theaters?
• Person 2: אני חושב/חושבת שהוא לא היה כמו הספר. (Ani choshevet/choshev she'hu lo haya kmo ha'sefer.) I think it wasn't as good as the book.

Conclusion

You now have a basic understanding of how to give your opinion in Hebrew. It is essential to practice, get comfortable with the language and culture, and learn more advanced vocabulary and grammar. To improve your Hebrew Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Remember, opinions are valuable, and learning how to express them effectively is crucial!

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Great work on completing this lesson! Take a moment to investigate these connected pages: Review of Verbs & Vowels.

Other Lessons

• Personal pronouns
• Negation
• Nouns
• Questions
• Personal pronouns and the present tense
• How to Use Be
• Pronouns
• Adjectives
• Verb to Have

Sources

• Hebrew for Christians - Learn Hebrew for FREE!
• Modern Hebrew grammar - Wikipedia
• A Beginner's Guide to Basic Hebrew Grammar