Amar she-: other people's words in the news
Retelling is built with amar she- (אמר ש-) — said that: hu amar she-hu ayef — he said that he is tired. The little she- sticks to the next word and does the work of "that". The tense does not shift: what was present stays present. For example: “העיתונאי אמר שהמחיר עולה.” — The journalist said that the price is rising. A rule from the Hebrew course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
Retelling is built with amar she- (אמר ש-) — said that: hu amar she-hu ayef — he said that he is tired. The little she- sticks to the next word and does the work of "that". The tense does not shift: what was present stays present.
Someone else's question keeps its question word: shaal eifo hatachana — he asked where the station is. A question without such a word takes im — whether: shaala im yesh makom — she asked whether there was room. Newspapers write the bookish haim, but in speech people simply say im.
An order is passed on with the infinitive: bikesh lechakot — he asked to wait. No "that I should wait" is needed.
Table
| direct speech | in other words | what changed |
|---|---|---|
| אני עייף | אמר שהוא עייף | only the person |
| המחיר עולה | כתבו שהמחיר עולה | the tense is the same |
| איפה אתה גר? | שאל איפה אני גר | the person |
| יש מקום? | שאל אם יש מקום | im is added |
| חכה! | ביקש לחכות | command — infinitive |
By example
- העיתונאי אמר שהמחיר עולה.ха-итонаи амар ше-ха-мхир оле.The journalist said that the price is rising.
- הוא שאל איפה התחנה.ху шаал эйфо ха-тахана.He asked where the station is.
- היא שאלה אם יש מקום.хи шаала им йеш мком.She asked whether there is a place.
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 said that in Hebrew?
Retelling is built with amar she- (אמר ש-) — said that: hu amar she-hu ayef — he said that he is tired. The little she- sticks to the next word and does the work of "that". The tense does not shift: what was present stays present.
Reported speech in Hebrew?
Someone else's question keeps its question word: shaal eifo hatachana — he asked where the station is. A question without such a word takes im — whether: shaala im yesh makom — she asked whether there was room. Newspapers write the bookish haim, but in speech people simply say im.
She- after verbs of speech in Hebrew?
Someone else's question keeps its question word: shaal eifo hatachana — he asked where the station is. A question without such a word takes im — whether: shaala im yesh makom — she asked whether there was room. Newspapers write the bookish haim, but in speech people simply say im.
How to pass on a question in Hebrew?
Someone else's question keeps its question word: shaal eifo hatachana — he asked where the station is. A question without such a word takes im — whether: shaala im yesh makom — she asked whether there was room. Newspapers write the bookish haim, but in speech people simply say im.
What does it look like in a Hebrew example sentence?
“העיתונאי אמר שהמחיר עולה.” (ха-итонаи амар ше-ха-мхир оле.) — The journalist said that the price is rising. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.