בת של
bat shel
The English phrase "daughter of" is translated into Hebrew as בת של (bat shel).
This phrase is used to describe a female child in relation to her parent.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of two parts: בת, which means "daughter" and של, which means "of".
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bat shel.
Did you know?
- In modern Hebrew, בת is also used to state a female's age, such as saying a girl is 'a daughter of five' to mean she is five years old.
- The word בת is a close relative of the Arabic word بنت, which also means 'daughter'.
- The word בת can describe a female inhabitant of a place, such as בת ירושלים for a 'daughter of Jerusalem'.
Examples in context
- בת שרהDaughter of Sarah
- אני בת שרהI am Sarah's daughter
- היא בת של משפחה טובה.hi bat shel mishpacha tova.She is a daughter of a good family.
- היא בת של השכן שלנו.hi bat shel hashen shelanu.She is the daughter of our neighbor.
- היא בת של מנהל בית הספר.hi bat shel menahel beit hasefer.She is the daughter of the school principal.
Example conversation
Rotem and Itai are talking about a new coworker.
- רוטם Rotemשמעת על מיכל? היא בת של המנהל.Shamat al Michal? Hi bat shel ha-menahel.Did you hear about Michal? She is the daughter of the manager.
- איתי Itayבאמת? אני לא ידעתי את זה.Be'emet? Ani lo yadati et ze.Really? I didn't know that.
- רוטם Rotemכן, היא בת של המשפחה הזאת כבר שנים.Ken, hi bat shel ha-mishpacha ha-zot kvar shanim.Yes, she has been a daughter of this family for years.
- איתי Itayזה מסביר למה היא מכירה את כולם.Ze masbir lama hi makira et kulam.That explains why she knows everyone.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries בת, של, CC BY-SA 4.0.
