Hebrew Adjectives     תֹּאַר

1. Hebrew adjectives come after the noun.

2. Adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun that they modify.
3. Suffixes are added to the masculine form of the adjective in order to turn it into the feminine or plural forms. There are some cases where the masculine ending, or the vowel, is changed.

The common suffixes are:
Singular feminine - (et) (ah)
Plural feminine - (ot)
Masculine plural - (im)

Following charts include several Hebrew adjectives.
 

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Examples of Hebrew Adjectives

- הַנָּשִׂיא שֶׁל אָמֵרִיקָה טוֹב?                        - Is the president of America good?

- כֵּן, הַנָּשִׂיא שֶׁל אָמֵרִיקָה טוֹב.          - Yes, the president of America is good.  

- אִמָּא שֶׁלְּךָ יָפָה?                                                                - Is your mother pretty?

- כֵּן, אִמָּא שֶׁלִּי יָפָה.                                                      - Yes, my mother is pretty.  

- אַתָּה נֶחְמָד?                                                                   - Are you a nice person?

- לִפְעָמִים אֲנִי נֶחְמָד,                                                            - Sometimes I am nice,

   וְלִפְעָמִים – לֹא נֶחְמָד.                                     and sometimes I am not so nice.

- הַבַּיִת  (house)שֶׁלְּךָ גָּדוֹל?                                                 - Is your house big?

- כֵּן, הַבַּיִת שֶׁלִּי גָּדוֹל.                                                        Yes, my house is big. -

- הַחֶדֶר(room) שֶׁלְּךָ קָטָן?                                               - Is your room small? 

- לֹא, הַחֶדֶר שֶׁלִּי גָּדוֹל.                                                          No, my room is big.-

- הדִיסְקְמֶן (Discman) שֶׁלְּךָ חָדָשׁ?                                  - Is your Discman new?

- לֹא, הדִיסְקְמֶן שֶׁלִּי לֹא חָדָשׁ.                                 – No, my Discman is not new

Hebrew Adjectives    תֹּאַר (Cont.)

- הַחֶדֶר(room) שֶׁלְּךָ יָשָׁן?                                                          - Is your room old?

- כֵּן, הַחֶדֶר שֶׁלִּי יָשָׁן.                                                            – Yes, my room is old.

- אָח שֶׁלְּךָ צָעִיר?   - Is your brother young?                                              

- אָח שֶׁלִּי צָעִיר.                                                                 – My brother is young.

- אַבָּא שֶׁלְּךָ זָקֵן?                                                                      - Is your father old?

- כֵּן, אַבָּא שֶׁלִּי זָקֵן.                                                             – Yes, my father is old.

- אָח שֶׁלְּךָ נָשׂוּי?   - Is your brother married?                                                 

- אָח שֶׁלִּי לֹא נָשׂוּי.                            not married.                        –My brother is 

- בַּסּוּפֶּרְמַרְקֶט יָקָר?                                   - Is it expensive in the supermarket?

- כֵּן, בַּסּוּפֶּרְמַרְקֶט יָקָר.                    – Yes, it is expensive in the supermarket.

- אֵיפֹה זוֹל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל?                                                – Where is it cheap in Israel?

- בַּשּׁוּק זוֹל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל.                                    – In the market it is cheap in Israel.

Hebrew Adjectives     תֹּאַר (Cont.)

- אַתָּה רָעֵב עַכְשָׁיו?                                                          - Are you hungry now?

- כֵּן, אֲנִי רָעֵב עַכְשָׁיו.                                                  – Yes, I am hungry now.          

- אַתְּ עֲיֵפָה עַכְשָׁיו?                                                             – Are you tired now?

- כֵּן, אֲנִי עֲיֵפָה מְאֹד.                                                       – Yes, I am very tired. 

- אַתָּה שָׂמֵחַ הַיּוֹם?                                                           – Are you happy today?

- כֵּן, אֲנִי שָׂמֵחַ מְאֹד הַיּוֹם.                                     – Yes, I am very happy today. 

- רֹאשׁ הַמֶּמְשָׁלָה שֶׁל יִשְׂרָאֵל חָכָם?  - Is the prime minister of Israel smart?         

- אוּלַי.                                                                                                           .Maybe –

- אַתָּה טִפֵּשׁ?                                                                                - Are you stupid?

- לֹא, מַה פִּתְאוֹם?!                                                              – No, are you kidding?! 

- אַתָּה גָּר קָרוֹב לְתֵל-אָבִיב?                                – Do you live close to Tel Aviv?

- לֹא, אֲנִי לֹא גָּר קָרוֹב לְתֵל-אָבִיב.                   – No, I don't live close to Tel Aviv.   

- אַתָּה גָּר רָחוֹק מֵהַבַּיִת שֶׁל הַנָּשִׂיא?  - Do you live far from the president's house?   

- כֵּן, אֲנִי גָּר רָחוֹק מֵהַבַּיִת שֶׁל הַנָּשִׂיא.– Yes, I live far from the president's house.        

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