ימים
The English phrase "days" is ימים in Hebrew.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form for "day" is יום, while the plural form ימים is used for counting multiple days.
Did you know?
- The root of ימים is the same as the word for 'seas' ימים. They are spelled and pronounced identically, so the meaning is determined entirely by the context of the sentence.
- The Hebrew language treats the 'day' as starting at sunset rather than midnight. Therefore, when someone refers to 'these days' הימים האלה in a religious context, the day transition happens in the evening.
- The phrase בימים אלה meaning 'in these days' is often used as a euphemism to refer to the current social or political climate without naming it explicitly.
Examples in context
- תן לי חמישה ימים.Give me five days.Tatoeba #1605691 by MrShoval, translation #72493 by CK
- כמה ימים יש בשבוע?How many days are there in a week?Tatoeba #1359413 by Eldad, translation #535810 by autuno
- אבוא תוך כמה ימים.I will come in a few days.Tatoeba #6019081 by fekundulo, translation #2343132 by kareybh
- 233 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maya and Itay are talking about a vacation.
- מאיה Mayaכמה ימים תהיה בחופשה?Kama yamim tihye ba-chufsha?How many days will you be on vacation?
- איתי Itayאני אהיה שם עשרה ימים.Ani ehye sham asara yamim.I will be there for ten days.
- מאיה Mayaזה נשמע כמו הרבה ימים.Ze nishma kmo harbe yamim.That sounds like a lot of days.
- איתי Itayכן, אני צריך את כל הימים האלה.Ken, ani tsarikh et kol ha-yamim ha-ele.Yes, I need all those days.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
