Key Rule: לֹא (lo) goes directly before the verb:
• אֲנִי לֹא יוֹדֵעַ = I don't know
• הוּא לֹא בָּא אֶתְמוֹל = He didn't come yesterday
• הִיא לֹא תָּבוֹא מָחָר = She won't come tomorrow
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Meaning | Usage |
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| 1 | לֹא | lo | not, no | General negation - all tenses |
| 2 | אֵין | ein | there is not, don't have | Present tense existence/possession |
| 3 | אַל | al | don't! | Negative commands (imperative) |
| 4 | בִּלְתִּי | bil-TI | un-, not | Formal - before adjectives |
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1.Which word is used for 'don't' in commands?
לֹא | אֵין | אַל | בִּלְתִּי
2.How do you say 'I don't have money'?
לֹא לִי כֶּסֶף | אֵין לִי כֶּסֶף | אַל כֶּסֶף | לֹא יֵשׁ לִי כֶּסֶף
3.אַל is used with which tense?
Past tense | Present tense | Future tense | Infinitive
4.אֲנִי לֹא יוֹדֵעַ means:
I know | I don't know | I don't have | Don't know!
Answers
1. אַל
2. אֵין לִי כֶּסֶף
3. Future tense
4. I don't know