איימי
eymi
איימי (eymi) is the Hebrew way to say the female given name Amy.
איימי is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
eymi
Did you know?
- The name איימי is phonetically identical to the Hebrew word אימי, which means 'my mother'.
- In Hebrew, names that are not indigenous to the language, like איימי, are categorized as shmot zarim, which literally translates to 'foreign names'.
- Traditional Hebrew names are built from three-letter consonant roots, but איימי breaks this rule by being a purely phonetic adaptation of an English sound.
Examples in context
- היא ידועה בשם איימי.She goes by the name of Amy.This example shows how to use the name when stating what someone is known by.Tatoeba #2503794 by nava, translation #310557 by CN
- איימי עבדה בגינה בשבת שעברה.Amy worked in the yard last Saturday.This example demonstrates using the name as a subject in a sentence about past actions.Tatoeba #725869 by Eldad, translation #65378 by CN
- האם יש לך חדר פנוי, איימי?Do you have a vacant room, Amy?
- איימי הגיעה לאירוע עם ילדיה.Amy came to the event with her children.
- איימי מנהלת עסק מצליח בתל אביב.Amy is a successful business owner in Tel Aviv.
- איימי היא חברה טובה שלי.Amy hi khavara tova sheli.Amy is a good friend of mine.
Example conversation
Ido and Maya are talking about their friend.
- עידו Idoראית את איימי היום?Rait et Amy hayom?Did you see Amy today?
- מאיה Mayaלא, לא דיברתי איתה.Lo, lo dibarti ita.No, I didn't speak with her.
- עידו Idoאני צריך להחזיר לה ספר.Ani tsarich lehachzir la sefer.I need to return a book to her.
- מאיה Mayaשלח לה הודעה עכשיו.Shlach la hoda'a achshav.Send her a message now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
