In the previous article, we learned how to ask if something is available using the word “yesh”. let’s do a quick review here…

יש לחם?
יש מיץ?
יש קוקה־קולה?
יש גלידה?
יש סוכּר?

As we know, there is the possibility that everything on our list will be missing an item or two. So, maybe there is no bread, or ice cream available in the shop. how would I know that when the shopkeeper answers my question יש סוכּר?? This is where we have the word:

אֵן

This is pronounced “ein” (almost rhymes with the word cane)
אֵין מיץ. – ein mits
אֵין סוכּר. – ein sukkar
אֵין עוּגוֹת. – ein ugot. (cake)

This, as you may know, is translated “There isn’t any..” or “There aren’t any…”. And if that’s the case, I’ll have to go to another shop to find what I need. So let’s practice our vocabulary.

Here are the words we need: מלח, תפּוזים, שוקולד, לימון, חלות, בננות, אשכוליות