At Yodaat by Omer Adam: meaning, Hebrew and the words it teaches
אַת יוֹדַעַת (at yoda'at) means 'you know' — addressed to a woman. It is one of Omer Adam's most singable love songs and a gift for learners, because the whole title is a grammar lesson in three words.
What the title teaches
אַת (at) is 'you' to a woman; אַתָּה (ata) is 'you' to a man. יוֹדַעַת (yoda'at) is the feminine present tense of לָדַעַת, 'to know' — a man would be יוֹדֵעַ (yode'a). Hebrew marks gender in the verb itself, so 'you know' changes shape depending on who is being spoken to.
Everyday Hebrew from the song
- לָדַעַת lada'at — to know
- לֵב lev — heart
- אַהֲבָה ahava — love
- לְבַד levad — alone
- לַיְלָה laila — night
- לַחֲזוֹר lachzor — to come back
- לְהַרְגִּישׁ lehargish — to feel
- אוֹתָךְ otach — you (object, to a woman)
Who is Omer Adam?
Omer Adam is the biggest concert draw in Israel and the defining voice of contemporary Mizrahi pop. He sings in clear, current spoken Hebrew — which is exactly why his songs are the fastest route into the Hebrew Israelis actually use, rather than the literary Hebrew of the classics.
Practise it on Shir-ly
The song runs with karaoke-synced Hebrew, nikud, transliteration and line translation, and its own vocabulary, preposition and verb games. Continue with Levad Al HaMita and Rolex ve'Kaset for more of the same register.
Frequently asked questions
What does At Yodaat mean in English?
'You know' — spoken to a woman. אַת is the feminine 'you' and יוֹדַעַת the feminine present tense of 'to know'.
How do you say 'you know' to a man in Hebrew?
אַתָּה יוֹדֵעַ (ata yode'a).
Who sings At Yodaat?
Omer Adam, Israel's leading Mizrahi-pop singer.