אנחנו / אתם / אתן

We and Plural You

Level 1

Use אנחנו for we, אתם for a masculine or mixed group, and אתן for a feminine group in standard agreement.

How It Works

A Group That Includes You

אנחנו includes the speaker. Use a masculine plural predicate for a masculine or mixed group in standard agreement and a feminine plural predicate for a feminine group. The pronoun itself stays אנחנו.

A Group You Address

אתם is pronounced atem; אתן is pronounced aten. Both mean you when addressing several people. In אתן מוכנות?, the adjective is feminine plural. In אתם מוכנים?, it is masculine plural.

In casual speech, אתם is also often heard for feminine groups. Keep listening awareness separate from the explicit standard pattern taught here. Plural pronouns are not polite singular forms: one person is normally אתה or את.

Examples (4)

  1. אנחנו מוכנים.

    We are ready.

    A masculine or mixed group uses מוכנים in standard agreement.

  2. אנחנו מוכנות.

    We are ready.

    A feminine group uses מוכנות.

  3. אתם מוכנים?

    Are you ready?

    The question addresses a masculine or mixed group.

  4. אתן מוכנות?

    Are you ready?

    The question addresses a feminine group in standard agreement.

Common Mistakes

  • Treating אנחנו as a singular subject.

    אנחנו מוכן.
    אנחנו מוכנים.

    For the masculine or mixed group intended here, the plural adjective is מוכנים.

How It Connects

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אנחנו / אתם / אתןLevel 1We and Plural You

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Extend the familiar person distinctions to speaker groups and addressee groups.

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