How to Say "Little Girl" in Hebrew

ילדה קטנה

yalda ktana

The Hebrew phrase for "little girl" is ילדה קטנה (yalda ktana).

This phrase refers to a female child.

Meaning: a female child (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of the noun ילדה (girl) followed by the adjective קטנה (small/little).

The adjective קטנה must agree in gender with the noun ילדה.

yalda ktana

In Hebrew, the root of the word ילדה (girl) is the same as the root for 'to give birth', which means 'girl' literally stems from the act of being born.
If you call an adult woman a ילדה קטנה, it is not a compliment about her youthful spirit but can be a condescending way to say she is acting 'childish'.
In many Hebrew songs and poems, a ילדה קטנה is often used as a metaphor for innocence or the fragile state of the soul.

אני כבר לא ילדה קטנה.
I'm not a little girl anymore.
This sentence shows how to express that one is no longer a ילדה קטנה.
Tatoeba #3854997 by fekundulo, translation #3826701 by CK
תפסיק לבכות כמו ילדה קטנה.
Stop crying like a little girl.
This sentence illustrates using ילדה קטנה in a comparison regarding crying.
Tatoeba #2260245 by MrShoval, translation #2246822 by Hybrid
ילדה קטנה זו נתנה לציפורים להמלט.
This little girl let the birds escape.
This sentence provides an example of a ילדה קטנה performing an action.
Tatoeba #1856275 by fekundulo, translation #1264962 by yifen238
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Noam and Rotem are looking at a photo in an album.

נועם Noam

היא הייתה ילדה קטנה בערך בת שנתיים.
hi hayta yalda ktana berakh bat shnayim.
She was a little girl, about two years old.
רוטם Rotem

היא נראית כמו ילדה קטנה וחמודה.
hi nir'et kmo yalda ktana ve'hamuda.
She looks like a cute little girl.
נועם Noam

היא גדלה מאוד מאז.
hi gadla me'od me'az.
She has grown a lot since then.
רוטם Rotem

זה נכון, היא כבר לא ילדה קטנה.
ze nakhon, hi kvar lo yalda ktana.
That's true, she is not a little girl anymore.

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