שלי
sheli
The Hebrew word for "my" is שלי (sheli).
Meaning: belonging to me (det)
How does it change in a sentence?
In Hebrew, שלי is a postpositive possessive, meaning it must follow the noun it modifies (e.g., 'the book my' instead of 'my book').
How do you pronounce it?
sheli
Did you know?
- In colloquial Israeli Hebrew, שלי is often used as a term of endearment for a partner or child, similar to calling someone 'my love' or 'honey' in English.
- In Hebrew, using the word שלי for a person, like 'the wife my', can sometimes sound more like you are claiming ownership of them rather than just describing a relationship.
- In Hebrew, you can express 'my' by adding a suffix to the noun instead of using the word שלי. For example, 'my book' can be ספרי rather than הספר שלי.
Examples in context
- זה של אח שלי.It's my brother's.This sentence shows how to use שלי to indicate possession by a brother.Tatoeba #1615892 by MrShoval, translation #278535 by CK
- זה לא עסק שלי.It's not my business.This sentence uses שלי to express that something is not one's business.Tatoeba #1385892 by MrShoval, translation #509927 by deathwing
- זה לא השם שלי.It is not my name.This sentence uses שלי to clarify ownership of a name.Tatoeba #2097376 by MrShoval, translation #2097375 by MrShoval
- הַסֵפֶר שֶׁלִיMy book
- הַכֶּלֶב שֶׁלִיMy dog
- 3418 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noa and Ido are looking for a missing bag in the living room.
- נועה Noaאיפה התיק שלי?Eifo hatik sheli?Where is my bag?
- עידו Idoזה התיק שלך?Ze hatik shelacha?Is this your bag?
- נועה Noaלא, זה לא שלי.Lo, ze lo sheli.No, it's not mine.
- עידו Idoאולי הוא במטבח.Ulai hu bamitbach.Maybe it is in the kitchen.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
