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Let's look at some examples.
Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.
.אני מטבריה
(A'ni mi'tver'yah.)
.אני מטבריה
(A'ni mi'tver'yah.)
.אני מצפת
(A'ni mi'tsfat.)
.אני מצפת
(A'ni mi'tsfat.)
.אני מסיאטל
(A'ni mi'si'a'tel.)
.אני מסיאטל
(A'ni mi'si'a'tel.)
.אני מלונדון
(A'ni mi'london.)
.אני מלונדון
(A'ni mi'london.)
.אני מירושלים
(A'ni mi'ye'ru'shala'im.)
.אני מירושלים
(A'ni mi'ye'ru'shala'im.)
.אני אוסטרלית
(A'ni ost'ra'lit.)
.אני אוסטרלית
(A'ni ost'ra'lit.)
Did you notice how the last speaker uses a different pattern?
.אני אוסטרלית
(A'ni ost'ra'lit.)
"I'm Australian."
First is אני (a’ni), "I [am]." אני
Note: In Hebrew, the verb להיות (lihi’yot), meaning "to be," is omitted in the present tense.
Next is אוסטרלית (ost’ra’lit), an "Australian," woman. אוסטרלית (enuciated). אוסטרלית
In Hebrew, all nouns have grammatical gender and are either singular or plural.
Instead of מ- (me) plus the CITY NAME placeholder, she uses a feminine noun for her nationality.
This pattern is:
.NATIONALITY אני
A'ni NATIONALITY.
I'm NATIONALITY.
To use this pattern, simply replace the NATIONALITY placeholder with your nationality.
Note: This pattern requires a noun, and its gender will depend on the gender of the speaker.
Recall Mia Martin uses a feminine singular noun, אוסטרלית (ost’ra’lit).
.אני אוסטרלית
(A'ni ost'ra'lit.)
A male speaker from Australia would use a masculine noun, אוסטרלי (ost'ra'li), to describe himself.
.אני אוסטרלי
(A'ni ost'ra'li).
"I'm Australian."
.אני אוסטרלי
You should be aware of this, but you won’t need this pattern for this lesson.

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