No. 16 in Hebrew
היום
Today.
In a sentence
היום הלכתי לקניות בשוק.
Today I went shopping at the market.
The word 'היום' (Hayom) is used here to indicate 'today,' specifying the time frame of the activity mentioned.
חם מאוד היום, אז כדאי לשתות הרבה מים.
It's very hot today, so it's recommended to drink a lot of water.
'היום' (Hayom) is again used to refer to 'today,' emphasizing the condition of the day described.
היום אנחנו נחגוג את יום הולדתה של אמא.
Today we will celebrate Mom's birthday.
In this sentence, 'היום' (Hayom) serves to specify that the celebration will happen on 'today,' adding a temporal context to the future event.
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