The little she-: what follows feelings and thoughts
The "that" which stands after glad, hope, afraid is not a word but a prefix she- on the next one. Ani sameach she-bata — I am glad you came: she-bata is "that-you-came" in one piece, the way ha- sticks to a word. For example: “אני שמח שבאת.” — I am glad you came. A rule from the Hebrew course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
The "that" which stands after glad, hope, afraid is not a word but a prefix she- on the next one. Ani sameach she-bata — I am glad you came: she-bata is "that-you-came" in one piece, the way ha- sticks to a word.
If an article follows, the prefixes line up one after another: she-hakol — "that everything". It is written together and read in one breath.
Do not mix she- up with shel. Shel marks belonging: hasakin shel ima — mother's knife. She- introduces a whole thought: ani sameach she-ima babait — I am glad that mother is home.
After she- the tense does not shift. "I hope everything is fine" is mekave she-hakol beseder, in the present, as in English.
Table
| feeling | Hebrew | How it reads | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| glad | שמח ש- | sameach she- | glad that… |
| hope | מקווה ש- | mekave she- | hope that… |
| sad | עצוב ש- | atzuv she- | sad that… |
| surprised | מתפלא ש- | mitpale she- | surprised that… |
| afraid | פוחד ש- | pached she- | afraid that… |
By example
- אני שמח שבאת.ани самэах шэ-бата.I am glad you came.
- מקווה שהכל בסדר.мкавэ шэ-ха-коль бэсэдер.I hope everything is fine.
- אני מקווה שהרכבת בזמן.ани мкавэ шэ-ха-ракевет ба-зман.I hope the train is on time.
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
How to say that after a verb in Hebrew?
The "that" which stands after glad, hope, afraid is not a word but a prefix she- on the next one. Ani sameach she-bata — I am glad you came: she-bata is "that-you-came" in one piece, the way ha- sticks to a word.
The she prefix in Hebrew?
The "that" which stands after glad, hope, afraid is not a word but a prefix she- on the next one. Ani sameach she-bata — I am glad you came: she-bata is "that-you-came" in one piece, the way ha- sticks to a word.
Difference between she and shel?
If an article follows, the prefixes line up one after another: she-hakol — "that everything". It is written together and read in one breath.
How to say I am glad that in Hebrew?
The "that" which stands after glad, hope, afraid is not a word but a prefix she- on the next one. Ani sameach she-bata — I am glad you came: she-bata is "that-you-came" in one piece, the way ha- sticks to a word.
What does it look like in a Hebrew example sentence?
“אני שמח שבאת.” (ани самэах шэ-бата.) — I am glad you came. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.