Pronouns with Prepositions in Hebrew: Complete Clear Guide

There's a moment every Hebrew learner experiences: you want to say something perfectly simple, like "I want to go with her" or "do you have a pen?", and you suddenly realize you have no idea how to express "with her" or "I have." Because Hebrew handles these very differently from English.

In English, prepositions and pronouns live separately: with + her, to + me, for + us. In Hebrew, they fuse into single words. לִי means "to me" or "I have (something)." אִיתָהּ means "with her." אֶצְלָנוּ means "at our place." One word, full meaning.

Once you understand this system, you unlock a huge chunk of everyday Hebrew — both spoken and written. This guide covers the most important prepositions with complete pronoun tables, real usage examples, common mistakes, and exercises to lock it all in.

Read each example aloud and substitute your own name and the names of people you know — that's the fastest way to make these forms automatic.

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What's Going On Here?

In Hebrew, many prepositions attach pronominal suffixes (personal endings). In English we say "to me," "with you," "at her place" — three words. In Hebrew this becomes a single word:

• לִי (li) — to me / I have
• אִיתְךָ (itkha) — with you (m.)
• אֶצְלָהּ (etsla) — at her place

The most useful prepositions for conversation: ל (to/for/have), עִם (with), עַל (on/about), and אֶת (direct object marker). Plus several more you'll encounter constantly.

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ל — The Most Useful Preposition in Hebrew

When to use it: possession ("I have"), direction ("to me"), and indirect objects ("tell her," "give him").

Person	Hebrew	Transliteration
I	לִי	li
You (m.)	לְךָ	lekha
You (f.)	לָךְ	lakh
He	לוֹ	lo
She	לָהּ	la
We	לָנוּ	lanu
You (m.pl.)	לָכֶם	lakhem
You (f.pl.)	לָכֶן	lakhen
They (m.)	לָהֶם	lahem
They (f.)	לָהֶן	lahen

Essential patterns with ל:

"I have / there is" — יֶשׁ לִי…

• יֵשׁ לִי זְמַן — I have time
• יֵשׁ לוֹ מְכוֹנִית — He has a car
• יֵשׁ לָנוּ שְׁאֵלָה — We have a question

"I don't have / there isn't" — אֵין לִי…

• אֵין לִי כֶּסֶף — I don't have money
• אֵין לָהּ זְמַן — She doesn't have time

"I'm cold/hot" — קַר / חַם לִי

• קַר לִי — I'm cold
• חַם לְךָ? — Are you hot?

💡 Memory trick: יֵשׁ לִי literally means "there is to me." Once you internalize this pattern, "I have" and "you have" and "they have" all become automatic.

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עִם — With (Company Preposition)

When talking about doing things together or in someone's company. The colloquial forms starting with אִית- are used in everyday speech:

Person	Hebrew	Transliteration
I	אִיתִי	iti
You (m.)	אִיתְךָ	itkha
You (f.)	אִיתָךְ	itakh
He	אִיתוֹ	ito
She	אִיתָהּ	ita
We	אִיתָנוּ	itanu
You (pl.)	אִיתְכֶם/אִיתְכֶן	itkhem/itakhen
They	אִיתָם/אִיתָן	itam/itan

Examples:

• אַתְּ בָּאָה אִיתִי? — Are you coming with me? (f.)
• אֲנַחְנוּ עוֹבְדִים אִיתוֹ — We work with him
• הֵם לֹא מְדַבְּרִים אִיתָהּ — They don't talk to her (with her)
• תָּבוֹא אִיתָנוּ לָאֲרוּחָה — Come have dinner with us

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עַל — On / About

Used for topics of conversation ("we talked about her"), physical position ("on the table"), and a few idiomatic expressions:

Person	Hebrew	Transliteration
I	עָלַי	alai
You (m.)	עָלֶיךָ	alekha
You (f.)	עָלַיִךְ	alaikh
He	עָלָיו	alav
She	עָלֶיהָ	aleha
We	עָלֵינוּ	aleinu
You (pl.)	עֲלֵיכֶם/עֲלֵיכֶן	alekhem/alekhen
They	עֲלֵיהֶם/עֲלֵיהֶן	aleihem/aleihen

Examples:

• דִּיבַּרְנוּ עָלָיו — We talked about him
• אַל תִּדְאַג עָלַי — Don't worry about me
• הַסֵּפֶר עַל הַשֻּׁלְחָן — The book is on the table
• זֶה עָלֶיךָ — It's on you / It's up to you

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אֶת — Direct Object Marker

The word אֶת appears before definite direct objects (things with the article ה-, names, or pronouns). It has no English equivalent — it simply signals that the noun is the direct object of the verb.

With pronominal suffixes, these forms translate as "me," "you," "him," etc. as objects:

Person	Hebrew	Transliteration
Me	אוֹתִי	oti
You (m.)	אוֹתְךָ	otkha
You (f.)	אוֹתָךְ	otakh
Him	אוֹתוֹ	oto
Her	אוֹתָהּ	ota
Us	אוֹתָנוּ	otanu
You (pl.)	אֶתְכֶם/אֶתְכֶן	etkhem/etkhen
Them	אוֹתָם/אוֹתָן	otam/otan

Examples:

• אַתְּ רוֹאָה אוֹתִי? — Do you see me? (f.)
• אֲנִי מַכִּיר אוֹתְךָ — I know you (recognize you)
• הִיא אוֹהֶבֶת אוֹתוֹ — She loves him
• הֵם רָצוּ אוֹתָנוּ — They wanted us

⚠️ Classic beginner mistake: Writing יֶשׁ אוֹתִי סֵפֶר ("I have a book"). This is wrong! After יֵשׁ/אֵין, always use ל: יֵשׁ לִי סֵפֶר. The אֶת-forms are only for direct objects of action verbs.

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ב — In / On / By (Transport)

Used for location, timing, and mode of transport:

Person	Hebrew	Transliteration
Me	בִּי	bi
You (m.)	בְּךָ	bekha
You (f.)	בָּךְ	bakh
Him	בּוֹ	bo
Her	בָּהּ	ba
Us	בָּנוּ	banu
You (pl.)	בָּכֶם/בָּכֶן	bakhem/bakhen
Them	בָּהֶם/בָּהֶן	bahem/bahen

Common uses:

• אֲנִי סוֹמֵךְ בְּךָ — I trust you (colloquial)
• יֵשׁ בּוֹ הַרְבֵּה ניסיון — He has a lot of experience (lit. "there is in him")
• הַתִּיק שֶׁבּוֹ הַמַּסְמָכִים — The bag in which the documents are

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מ — From

Person	Hebrew	Transliteration
Me	מִמֶּנִּי	mimeni
You (m.)	מִמְּךָ	mimkha
You (f.)	מִמֵּךְ	mimekh
Him	מִמֶּנּוּ	mimenu
Her	מִמֶּנָּה	mimenah
Us	מֵאִיתָנוּ	me'itanu
You (pl.)	מִכֶּם/מִכֶּן	mikhem/mikhen
Them	מֵהֶם/מֵהֶן	mehem/mehen

Examples:

• קִיבַּלְתִּי מַתָּנָה מִמְּךָ — I received a gift from you
• תִּתְרַחֵק מִמֶּנּוּ — Stay away from him
• הֵם בָּאוּ מֵאִיתָנוּ — They came from our place

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אֶצֶל — At Someone's Place

This is one of the most conversational prepositions — used constantly when making plans:

Person	Hebrew	Transliteration
At my place	אֶצְלִי	etsli
At your place (m.)	אֶצְלְךָ	etslekha
At your place (f.)	אֶצְלֵךְ	etslekh
At his place	אֶצְלוֹ	etslo
At her place	אֶצְלָהּ	etsla
At our place	אֶצְלֵנוּ	etslenu
At your place (pl.)	אֶצְלְכֶם/אֶצְלְכֶן	etslekhem/etslekhen
At their place	אֶצְלָם/אֶצְלָן	etslam/etlan

Examples:

• נִיפָּגֵשׁ אֶצְלִי בָּעֶרֶב — Let's meet at my place tonight
• הַמַּסְמָכִים אֶצְלָהּ — The documents are with her
• מִי יָשֵׁן אֶצְלְכֶם? — Who's sleeping at your place?
• הָלַכְנוּ אֶצְלוֹ — We went to his place

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בִּשְׁבִיל — For (On Behalf Of)

Person	Hebrew	Transliteration
For me	בִּשְׁבִילִי	bishvili
For you (m.)	בִּשְׁבִילְךָ	bishvilkha
For you (f.)	בִּשְׁבִילֵךְ	bishvilekh
For him	בִּשְׁבִילוֹ	bishvilo
For her	בִּשְׁבִילָהּ	bishvila
For us	בִּשְׁבִילֵנוּ	bishvilenu
For you (pl.)	בִּשְׁבִילְכֶם/ן	bishvilkhem/khen
For them	בִּשְׁבִילָם/ן	bishvilam/lan

Examples:

• הַפְּרָחִים הָאֵלֶּה בִּשְׁבִילָךְ — These flowers are for you (f.)
• זֶה חָשׁוּב בִּשְׁבִילֵנוּ — This is important for us
• עָשִׂיתִי אֶת זֶה בִּשְׁבִילְךָ — I did this for you (m.)

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Quick-Reference Table: All Prepositions

Person	לְ	עִם	עַל	אֶת	בְּ	מִ	אֶצֶל	בִּשְׁבִיל
I	לִי	אִיתִי	עָלַי	אוֹתִי	בִּי	מִמֶּנִּי	אֶצְלִי	בִּשְׁבִילִי
You (m.)	לְךָ	אִיתְךָ	עָלֶיךָ	אוֹתְךָ	בְּךָ	מִמְּךָ	אֶצְלְךָ	בִּשְׁבִילְךָ
He	לוֹ	אִיתוֹ	עָלָיו	אוֹתוֹ	בּוֹ	מִמֶּנּוּ	אֶצְלוֹ	בִּשְׁבִילוֹ
She	לָהּ	אִיתָהּ	עָלֶיהָ	אוֹתָהּ	בָּהּ	מִמֶּנָּה	אֶצְלָהּ	בִּשְׁבִילָהּ
We	לָנוּ	אִיתָנוּ	עָלֵינוּ	אוֹתָנוּ	בָּנוּ	מֵאִיתָנוּ	אֶצְלֵנוּ	בִּשְׁבִילֵנוּ
They	לָהֶם	אִיתָם	עֲלֵיהֶם	אוֹתָם	בָּהֶם	מֵהֶם	אֶצְלָם	בִּשְׁבִילָם

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Real-Life Dialogue Scenarios

Scenario 1: Making Plans

— יֵשׁ לְךָ זְמַן מָחָר? — Do you have time tomorrow?
— כֵּן, יֵשׁ לִי עַד שָׁלוֹשׁ. — Yes, I'm free until three.
— בּוֹא אֵלַי, נְדַבֵּר עַל הַפְּרוֹיֶקְט. — Come to my place, we'll talk about the project.
— אֲנִי אָבִיא אֶת הַמַּחְשֵׁב אִיתִי. — I'll bring my laptop with me.

Scenario 2: At the Doctor

— כּוֹאֵב לִי הַגַּב כְּבָר שָׁבוּעַ. — My back has been hurting for a week.
— יֵשׁ לְךָ כְּאָבִים גַּם בַּלַּיְלָה? — Do you have pain at night too?
— כֵּן, וְזֶה מַקְרִין אֵלַי לַיָּרֵך. — Yes, and it radiates to my thigh.
— אֲנִי רוֹצֶה שֶׁתִּשְׁאַר אֶצְלִי בָּעֶרֶב. — I want you to stay here (with me) for observation.

Scenario 3: Work Communication

— יֵשׁ לָנוּ דֶּדְלַיְן בְּיוֹם רִאשׁוֹן. — We have a deadline on Sunday.
— אֲנִי מְדַבֵּר אִיתָם כְּבָר הַיּוֹם. — I'll talk to them today.
— כֹּל הָעֵדְכּוּנִים תִּשְׁלַח אֵלֵינוּ בְּסְלַק. — Send all updates to us on Slack.
— אִם יֵשׁ בְּעָיָה, תִּתְקַשֵּׁר אֵלַי מִיָּד. — If there's a problem, call me immediately.

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Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Mistake	What's wrong	Correct form
יֵשׁ אוֹתִי ספר	Wrong — אֶת not used with יֵשׁ/אֵין	יֵשׁ לִי סֵפֶר
Confusing לִי and אוֹתִי	לִי = to me / I have; אוֹתִי = me (as object)	הוּא רוֹאֶה אוֹתִי / יֵשׁ לִי זְמַן
"צָרִיךְ לְךָ"	Sounds awkward; rarely used	Better: אַתָּה צָרִיךְ
Mixing עָלַי / עָלַיִי	Both are acceptable; עָלַי is more common	Use עָלַי in speech

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7-Day Practice Plan

Day	Activity	Purpose
1	Read and say all ל forms aloud; write 10 sentences with יֵשׁ לִי / יֵשׁ לוֹ etc.	Learn the most common pattern
2	Write 10 sentences with אֶת-forms; focus on verbs like רָאָה, אָהַב, הִכִּיר	Learn direct object forms
3	Role-play "meeting a friend": use עִם-forms throughout	Natural conversation with אִיתִי/אִיתְךָ etc.
4	Add ב, מ, אֶצֶל, בִּשְׁבִיל — write mini-dialogues	Expand preposition vocabulary
5	Listening practice: find a podcast or scene with these prepositions	Hear them in natural speech
6	Write a voice message describing: "What I have, who I'm with, what we talked about"	Active production, all prepositions mixed
7	Self-test: 15 questions without looking at notes; note mistakes for next round	Measure retention, plan review

If a day doesn't fit, postpone it — just complete all seven steps within 10 days total.

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Self-Test

1. How do you say "they have an idea"?
Answer: יֵשׁ לָהֶם רַעְיוֹן

2. Translate: "We talked about you (f.)"
Answer: דִּיבַּרְנוּ עָלַיִךְ

3. How do you say "He sees us"?
Answer: הוּא רוֹאֶה אוֹתָנוּ

4. Translate: "We'll talk with them tomorrow at my place."
Answer: נְדַבֵּר אִיתָם מָחָר אֶצְלִי בַּבַּיִת.

5. "She sent him a document for us."
Answer: הִיא שָׁלְחָה לוֹ מַסְמָךְ בִּשְׁבִילֵנוּ.

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Quick Reference Cheat Sheet

• יֵשׁ/אֵין + ל = possession: יֵשׁ לִי, אֵין לָהּ
• עִם = אִית- in speech: אִיתְךָ, אִיתָנוּ
• עַל = topic or surface: עָלָיו, עַל הַשֻּׁלְחָן
• אֶת = direct object: אוֹתוֹ, אוֹתָךְ
• אֶצֶל = at someone's place: אֶצְלִי, אֶצְלָהּ
• Always speak aloud and substitute all persons: I → you → he/she → we → you all → they

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What's Next

• Hebrew Verb Conjugation Guide — verbs that go with these prepositions
• Pronouns with Prepositions in Russian source — extra examples
• Trainer — practice the forms with spaced repetition
• Lessons — structured grammar course

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do Hebrew prepositions fuse with pronouns?

Hebrew is a root-based, agglutinative language — meaning suffixes attach directly to words. Instead of two words ("to me"), Hebrew writes one: לי (li). It's a consistent system, and once you learn the set of endings (י-, ך-, ו-, נו-…) it applies across most prepositions.

What are the most common fused prepositions to learn first?

Start with ל (to/for): לי, לך, לו, לה, לנו — these appear in dozens of everyday structures like יש לי (I have) and כואב לי (it hurts me). Then add של (of/belonging to) for possession and עם/את (with) for company.

What's the difference between שלי and לי?

שלי (sheli) means "mine / belonging to me" — it answers "whose?". לי (li) means "to me / for me" — it answers "to whom?". They're easy to confuse early on; drilling them side-by-side in the pronouns trainer cements the distinction.

Do all Hebrew prepositions have fused forms?

Most common prepositions do. A small number (like בין — between) use the preposition plus a separate pronoun instead. You'll absorb these naturally as you encounter them.

At what level should I study fused prepositions?

This is solid A2 material — covered in lessons 7–8. It's one of the first grammar topics that makes a real difference in sounding natural, so it's worth tackling early rather than avoiding.

Related lessons and trainers

• Lesson 7: Pronouns · Lesson 8: Prepositions
• Pronouns & Prepositions Trainer
• Related: Hebrew Prepositions Guide

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