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Lesson 10 - Prepositions

English Transliteration Hebrew
after a-kha-rei אחרי
I'm after you in line. a-ni a-kha-rei-kha ba-tor. אני אחריך בתור.
You called exactly two minutes after we left the house. hit-ka-shar-ta be-di-yuk shtei da-kot a-kha-rei she-ya-tsa-nu me-ha-ba-yit. התקשרת בדיוק שתי דקות אחרי שיצאנו מהבית.

English Transliteration Hebrew
at, towards; to el אל
I'm going to grandma's. a-ni ho-lekh el sav-ta. אני הולך אל סבתא.
I'm talking to you. a-ni me-da-ber e-lei-kha. אני מדבר אליך.

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at, in the possession of e-tsel אצל
We're having a party at our place. a-nakh-nu o-sim me-si-ba ets-le-nu. אנחנו עושים מסיבה אצלנו.
Do you think I left my jacket at Michael's? a-ta kho-shev she-hish-ar-ti et ha-ja-ket she-li e-tsel mi-kha-el? אתה חושב שהשארתי את הז'קט שלי אצל מיכאל?

English Transliteration Hebrew
between, among bein בין
The band will start playing between 10pm and 11pm. ha-la-ha-ka tit-khil le-na-gen bein e-ser le-a-khat es-re. הלהקה תתחיל לנגן בין 22:00 ל-23:00.
Between you and me, I think he's crazy be-ne-nu, a-ni kho-shev she-hu me-shu-ga. בינינו, אני חושב שהוא משוגע.

English Transliteration Hebrew
before lif-nei לפני
I graduated from high school ten years ago. si-yam-ti ti-khon lif-nei e-ser sha-nim. סיימתי תיכון לפני 10 שנים.
Look at this guy in front of us. his-ta-kel al ha-ba-khur ha-ze she-mu-le-nu. הסתכל על הבחור הזה שמולנו.

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through de-rekh דרך
The window is too dirty to see through it. ha-kha-lon me-lukh-lakh mikh-dei she-yih-ye ef-sha-ri lir-ot dar-ko. החלון מלוכלך מכדי שיהיה אפשרי לראות דרכו.
I can hear them arguing through the wall. de-rekh ha-kir a-ni ya-khol lish-mo-a o-tam mit-vak-khim. דרך הקיר אני יכול לשמוע אותם מתווכחים.

English Transliteration Hebrew
by me-et מאת
War and Peace, by Tolstoy. mil-kha-ma ve-sha-lom, me-et tol-stoi. מלחמה ושלום, מאת טולסטוי.
China is far from us. sin ra-kho-ka me-i-ta-nu. סין רחוקה מאיתנו.

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from, than, of min מן
My wife's ring is made from platinum. ha-ta-ba-at shel ish-ti a-su-ya me-pla-ti-num. הטבעת של אישתי עשויה מפלטינום.
The house is on fire, and smoke is coming from the windows. ha-ba-yit o-le ba-esh ve-a-shan yo-tse me-ha-kha-lo-not. הבית עולה באש ועשן יוצא מהחלונות.

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against ne-ged נגד
Who's Barcelona playing against tonight? ne-ged mi bar-tse-lo-na me-sa-khe-ket ha-e-rev? נגד מי ברצלונה משחקת הערב?
In 1870 France fought against Germany. be e-lef shmo-na me-ot shiv-im tsar-fat nil-kha-ma ne-ged ger-man-ya. ב-1870 צרפת נלחמה נגד גרמניה.

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around sa-viv סביב
Israelis like to tour around the world after the Army. is-re-e-lim o-ha-vim le-ta-yel sa-viv ha-o-lam a-kha-rei ha-she-rut hats-va-i. ישראלים אוהבים לטייל סביב העולם אחרי השירות הצבאי.
I've been driving around the neighborhood for an hour already, and I haven't found your house. a-ni no-se-a sa-viv ha-shku-na kvar sha-a va-a-ni lo mo-tse et ha-ba-yit shel-kha. אני נוסע סביב השכונה כבר שעה ואני לא מוצא את הבית שלך.

English Transliteration Hebrew
until, up to ad עד
Shufersal is open from 9am until 9pm. shu-fer-sal pa-tu-akh mi-te-sha ba-bo-ker ad te-sha ba-e-rev. שופרסל פתוח מ-09:00 עד 21:00.
My one year old son can count to ten. bni ben ha-sha-na yo-de-a lis-por ad e-ser. בני בן השנה יודע לספור עד עשר.

English Transliteration Hebrew
about, on al על
He spilled milk on the table. hu sha-fakh kha-lav al ha-shul-khan. הוא שפך חלב על השולחן.
Stop looking at me. taf-sik le-his-ta-kel a-lai. תפסיק להסתכל עליי.

English Transliteration Hebrew
next to, by, near le-yad ליד
Let's sit next to grandma. bo ne-shev le-yad sav-ta. בוא נשב ליד סבתא.
They live near the Prime Minister. hem ga-rim le-yad rosh ha-mem-sha-la. הם גרים ליד ראש הממשלה.

English Transliteration Hebrew
with im עם
I'm going out with friends. a-ni yo-tse im kha-ve-rim. אני יוצא עם חברים.
There are cheeses that improve with age. yesh gvi-not she-mish-tab-khot im ha-zman. יש גבינות שמשתבחות עם הזמן.

English Transliteration Hebrew
under, below ta-khat תחת
Submarines travel (float) beneath the water. tso-le-lot sha-tot mi-ta-khat la-ma-yim. צוללות שטות מתחת למים.
Let's have a picnic beneath this tree. bo na-a-se pik-nik mi-ta-khat la-ets. בוא נעשה פיקניק מתחת לעץ.

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above, over me-al מעל
She hung a picture above the couch. hi tal-ta tmu-na me-al ha-sa-pa. היא תלתה תמונה מעל הספה.
Get off of me. red me-a-lai. רד מעלי.

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like, as kmo כמו
I want to be just like my dad. a-ni ro-tse lih-yot be-di-yuk kmo ha-a-ba she-li. אני רוצה להיות בדיוק כמו האבא שלי.
As you know, I love dark chocolate.ka-ya-du-a le-kha, a-ni o-hev sho-ko-lad ma-rir.כידוע לך, אני אוהב שוקולד מריר.
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