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Want

To say you would like something in hebrew usually you can just say אני רוצה however you can say הייתי רוצה in more formal settings.

Throaty Five

When one of the throaty five sounds - ר, ע, ח, ה, א appear in a verb they change the pronunciation. In the verb ohev an a is added in the plural versions - ohavim, ohavot

Et

את is a particle that must be used before definite direct objects.

I'm writing the letter.
אני כותבת את המכתב

I see a waitress.
אני רואה מלצרית

When using this/that as adjectives you need et as well.

Plural Nouns

Masculine nouns pluralize with ים and feminine nouns with ות.

Adjectives

Adjectives follow their nouns. They must agree in gender and number. Most singular feminine adjectives end in ה/ית. The plurals are the same for nouns, ים and ות. If a noun has a definite article the adjective must take one too. Many adjectives have the f/mpl/fpl with a shortened vowel to ease pronunciation.

the soft pear
האגס הרך

the pear is soft
האגס רך

There Is(n't)

These words are יש and אין and unlike most things in hebrew are indeclinable