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The Library

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In this story, Shira visits the library to borrow a book, struggles to find what she wants, and gets unexpected help from the librarian.

shiraשִׁירָהShira
nichnesaנִכְנְסָהshe entered
le'sifriyaלִסְפְּרִיָּהto the library
u'miyadוּמִיָּדand immediately
horidaהוֹרִידָהshe lowered
etאֶתdefinite direct object marker
ha'kolהַקּוֹלthe voice

Shira entered the library and immediately lowered her voice.

zeזֶהthis
hayaהָיָהwas
otomatiאוֹטוֹמָטִיautomatic
ke'moכְּמוֹlike
she'nichnasimשֶׁנִּכְנָסִיםthat (people) enter
le'bayitלְבַיִתto a house
kenesetכְּנֶסֶתsynagogue
oאוֹor
le'bayitלְבַיִתto a house
cholimחוֹלִיםpatients
pashutפָּשׁוּטsimply
mashehuמַשֶּׁהוּsomething
ba'gufבַּגוּףin (the) body
mevinמֵבִיןunderstands
she'tzarichשֶׁצָּרִיךְthat (one) needs
lihiyotלִהְיוֹתto be
sheketשֶׁקֶטquiet

It was automatic, like when you enter a synagogue or a hospital, it's just something in your body that understands you need to be quiet.

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