how to say “next” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/הבא-1.m4a” /]הַבָּא

If you’ve taken our Level 1 course, you know the Hebrew word for to come – לבוא[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/הבא-2.m4a” /], a simple hollow verb of the root ב.ו.א[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/הבא-3.m4a” /].

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/הבא-4.m4a” /]אתם רוצים לבוא איתנו?

Do you guys want to come with us?

Using this word, Hebrew expresses the idea of next – in line, upcoming, etc. – with a form of הבא[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/הבא-1.m4a” /] – literally, the coming.

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/הבא-5.m4a” /]אנחנו באים בשבוע הבא.

We’re coming next week.

And:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/הבא-6.m4a” /]פונים שמאלה בפנייה הבאה, ואחר כך נוסעים ישר.

(You/they/we) turn left at the next turn, and then go straight.

Likewise, the world to come is עולם הבא[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/הבא-7.m4a” /].