Li, lecha, la: the preposition captures the person
A preposition is not separated from its pronoun: li — to me, lecha — to you, la — to her. There is no separate "to me": the preposition sticks to the person and changes beyond recognition. For example: “הספר לי, לא לך.” — The book is mine, not yours. A rule from the Hebrew course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
A preposition is not separated from its pronoun: li — to me, lecha — to you, la — to her. There is no separate "to me": the preposition sticks to the person and changes beyond recognition.
Three working prepositions live by one scheme: le- (to whom), be- (where), mi- (from). Personal endings hook onto them: -i — I, -cha/-ach — you, -o/-a — he and she, -anu — we, -am/-an — they. This is how bi — in me, bo — in him, mimenu — from him are made.
Directions are full of such forms: muli — opposite me, meachorecha — behind you, achareinu — behind us. Here they are seen at work: what English spreads into "opposite me" is one word.
Table
| preposition | I | you (m) | he | she |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| le- — to | לי — li | לך — lecha | לו — lo | לה — la |
| be- — in | בי — bi | בך — bach | בו — bo | בה — va |
| mi- — from | ממני — mimeni | ממך — mimecha | ממנו — mimenu | ממנה — mimena |
| el — to | אלי — elai | אליך — elecha | אליו — elav | אליה — eleha |
By example
- הספר לי, לא לך.ха-сэфер ли, ло леха.The book is mine, not yours.
- אני בא אליך בעוד שעה.ани ба элейха бе-од шаа.I will come to you in an hour.
- התחנה לידנו, לא ממנו.ха-тахана лядну, ло мимэну.The stop is near us, not far from it.
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
Prepositions with pronouns in Hebrew?
A preposition is not separated from its pronoun: li — to me, lecha — to you, la — to her. There is no separate "to me": the preposition sticks to the person and changes beyond recognition.
How to say to me to you to him in Hebrew?
Three working prepositions live by one scheme: le- (to whom), be- (where), mi- (from). Personal endings hook onto them: -i — I, -cha/-ach — you, -o/-a — he and she, -anu — we, -am/-an — they. This is how bi — in me, bo — in him, mimenu — from him are made.
Li lecha la in Hebrew?
A preposition is not separated from its pronoun: li — to me, lecha — to you, la — to her. There is no separate "to me": the preposition sticks to the person and changes beyond recognition.
How to say to my place in Hebrew?
Three working prepositions live by one scheme: le- (to whom), be- (where), mi- (from). Personal endings hook onto them: -i — I, -cha/-ach — you, -o/-a — he and she, -anu — we, -am/-an — they. This is how bi — in me, bo — in him, mimenu — from him are made.
What does it look like in a Hebrew example sentence?
“הספר לי, לא לך.” (ха-сэфер ли, ло леха.) — The book is mine, not yours. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.