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The Market

A1 · Free Hebrew story

In this story, Devorah goes to the market, haggles with her neighbor Yossi over the price of apples and tomatoes, and walks home happy with what she paid.

devorahדְּבוֹרָהDeborah
higi'aהִגִּיעָהarrived (f.sg.)
la'shukלַשּׁוּקto the market
be'shmonehבְּשְׁמוֹנֶהat eight
ba'bokerבַּבֹּקֶרin the morning
lifneiלִפְנֵיbefore
she'ha'chomשֶׁהַחֹםthat the heat
hikahהִכָּהstruck (m.sg.)

Deborah arrived at the market at eight in the morning, before the heat struck.

hiהִיאshe
ahavahאָהֲבָהloved (f.sg.)
etאֵתdefinite direct object marker
ha'reachהָרֵיחַthe smell
shelשֶׁלof
agvaniyotעַגְבָנִיּוֹתtomatoes
triyotטְרִיּוֹתfresh (f.pl.)

She loved the smell of fresh tomatoes.

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