how to say “the news” in Hebrew

 

הַחֲדָשׁוֹת

 

 
The Hebrew word חָדָשׁ listen and repeat means new. It’s an adjective, which means that it takes on the gender of word it modifies, for example:
 
קָנִיתִי בְּגָדִים חֲדָשִׁים.
I bought new clothes.
(בגדים is masculine)
 
and 
 
זֹאת מַגֶּבֶת חֲדָשָׁה.
This is a new towel.
(מגבת is feminine)
 
 
 
The word for the news – הַחֲדָשׁוֹת listen and repeat – or simply news – חֲדָשׁוֹת listen and repeat – takes on the feminine ending even though it’s not modifying anything at all.
 
For example:
 
אַתָּה עוֹקֵב אַחֲרֵי הַחֲדָשׁוֹת?
Are you (a male) following the news?
 
and
 
שָׁמַעְתְּ חֲדָשׁוֹת הַיּוֹם?
Have you (a female) heard (the) news today?
 
Good news is חֲדָשׁוֹת טוֹבוֹת listen and repeat.

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