🎓 he's vs his
(הוא או שלו? אל תתבלבל!)
1️⃣ 🧠 Funny Opening / פתיחה מצחיקה
English:
👦: He's shoes are cool!
👩🏫: Wait… do you mean he is shoes?
👦: Oh! I meant the shoes belong to him.
👩🏫: Ahhh… then it's his.
📘 Translation / תרגום לעברית:
👦: הוא נעליים מגניבות!
👩🏫: רגע… אתה אומר "הוא נעליים"?
👦: אה! התכוונתי שהנעליים שייכות לו.
👩🏫: אהה… אז זה "שלו".
2️⃣ 📚 Hebrew Explanation / הסבר בעברית
✅ Main Meaning / משמעות עיקרית
he's = he is / he has (קיצור)
משתמשים כשזה משתלב במקום "he is" או "he has".
🔹 He's happy today.
🔹 הוא שמח היום.
🔹 He's got a new bike.
🔹 יש לו אופניים חדשים.
🔹 He's going to school.
🔹 הוא הולך לבית הספר.
his = שלו (שייכות)
מראה שמשהו שייך לו — בלי אפוסטרוף.
🔹 This is his book.
🔹 זה הספר שלו.
🔹 His car is red.
🔹 המכונית שלו אדומה.
🔹 I like his style.
🔹 אני אוהב את הסגנון שלו.
🎯 Quick Contrast / קונטרסט מהיר
he's → he is / he has (contraction) / קיצור — הוא / יש לו
his → possession / שייכות — שלו
🚨 Common Mistakes / טעויות נפוצות
המכונית שלו אדומה.
❌ He's car is red.
✅ His car is red.
אני אוהב את הסגנון שלו.
❌ I like he's style.
✅ I like his style.
יש לו חתול.
❌ His got a cat.
✅ He's got a cat.
🧩 Memory Trick / טיפ לזכירה
🎵 He's = קיצור — הוא / יש לו,
His = שייכות — שלו, תראה.
🎵 He's has an apostrophe — a letter went away,
His has no apostrophe — possession, so they say.
He's happy, he's tall, he's got a new car,
His phone, his bike, his name — that's who you are!
3️⃣ English Explanation
✅ Main Meaning
he's — contraction of "he is" or "he has".
Examples:
He's my brother. (He is my brother.)
He's tired. (He is tired.)
He's finished his work. (He has finished.)
💡 Apostrophe = missing letters.
his — possessive form (shows ownership).
Examples:
This is his car.
I like his idea.
He lost his phone.
💡 Belongs to him.
🎯 Quick Contrast
He's very kind.
I like his car.
He's going to the party.
His invitation is here.
🚨 Common Mistakes
❌ His very kind.
✅ He's very kind.
❌ I like he's car.
✅ I like his car.
❌ He's phone is new.
✅ His phone is new.
🧩 Memory Trick
🎵 He's has an apostrophe — a letter went away,
His has no apostrophe — possession, so they say.
He's happy, he's tall, he's got a new car,
His phone, his bike, his name — that's who you are!
4️⃣ 📖 Short Story / סיפור קצר
English:
Tom says: "He's funny!" But then he points to his friend. His friend says: "He's not funny, he's serious!" Tom laughs: "He's my best friend, but his jokes are bad!"
📘 Translation / תרגום לעברית:
טום אומר: "הוא מצחיק!" אבל אז הוא מצביע על החבר שלו. החבר שלו אומר: "הוא לא מצחיק, הוא רציני!" טום צוחק: "הוא החבר הכי טוב שלי, אבל הבדיחות שלו גרועות!"
5️⃣ 💬 Dialogue / דיאלוג
English:
Emma: He's a good singer.
Jack: Is this his guitar?
Emma: Yes, it's his. And he's very proud of it!
Jack: He's lucky to have it.
📘 Translation / תרגום לעברית:
אמה: הוא זמר טוב.
ג'ק: זאת הגיטרה שלו?
אמה: כן, שלו. והוא מאוד גאה בה!
ג'ק: יש לו מזל שיש לו אותה.
6️⃣ 🤡 2 Memes / שני ממים
English:
👦: He's so cool!
👩🏫: Wait… He is cool? Or his stuff is cool?
👦: Oh! I meant his new shoes!
👩🏫: Ahhh… now it makes sense!
👦: He's going to the party.
👩🏫: And… his invitation?
👦: Oh no, I forgot to give him his invite!
📘 Translation / תרגום לעברית:
👦: הוא כל כך מגניב!
👩🏫: רגע… הוא מגניב או שהדברים שלו מגניבים?
👦: אה! התכוונתי לנעליים החדשות שלו!
👩🏫: אהה… עכשיו זה הגיוני!
👦: הוא הולך למסיבה.
👩🏫: ואיפה ההזמנה שלו?
👦: אוי, שכחתי לתת לו את ההזמנה שלו!
7️⃣ 🎵 Mini Karaoke / שיר קצר ללמידה
English:
He's my friend, he's tall,
His shoes are in the hall.
He's got jokes, his laugh is big,
He's my buddy — dance a jig! 🎶
📘 Translation / תרגום לעברית:
הוא החבר שלי, הוא גבוה,
הנעליים שלו במסדרון.
יש לו בדיחות, הצחוק שלו גדול,
הוא החבר שלי — תתחילו לרקוד! 🎶
8️⃣ 🧩 Exercises / תרגילים
Fill in the blanks / השלימו את החסר
Choose: he's or his
- ___ tall and funny.
- This is ___ book.
- ___ got a cat.
- I like ___ new shoes.
- ___ going to school.
True or False / נכון או לא נכון
- "He's" means "he is" or "he has". — ______
- "His" shows possession. — ______
- "His" uses an apostrophe. — ______
- "He's" is used for things that belong to him. — ______
Translate into English / תרגמו לאנגלית
- הוא שמח היום.
- יש לו אופניים חדשים.
- זה הספר שלו.
- הוא הולך לבית הספר.
- אני אוהב את הסגנון שלו.
9️⃣ 🔤 Mini Glossary / מילון קצר
- funny — מצחיק
- style — סגנון
- a book — ספר
- shoes — נעליים
- a bike — אופניים
- a guitar — גיטרה
- a joke — בדיחה
🔟 ✅ Answers / תשובות
Fill in the blanks
- He's
- his
- He's
- his
- He's
True or False
- True
- True
- False
- False
Translate into English
- He is happy today.
- He has got a new bike. / He's got a new bike.
- This is his book.
- He's going to school.
- I like his style.