how to say “the news” in Hebrew
הַחֲדָשׁוֹת
The Hebrew word חָדָשׁ means new. It’s an adjective, which means that it takes on the gender of word it modifies, for example:
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 – or simply news – חֲדָשׁוֹת – takes on the feminine ending even though it’s not modifying anything at all.
– or simply news – חֲדָשׁוֹת – 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 .
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