זאת אומרת

Hebrew

Alternative forms

• (informal) זתומרת, ז׳תומרת, זת׳ומרת, סתומרת

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /zot (ʔ)oˈmeʁet/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew, informal) IPA^(key): /ztoˈmeʁet/, [stoˈmeʁet]

Phrase

זֹאת אוֹמֶרֶת • (zót oméret)

1. that is to say, in other words, that is, i.e., meaning, implying

   מה זאת אומרת?

   What do you mean?

   (literally, “What does that mean?”)

   זתומרת שאתה לא בא למסיבה?

   "So, you're not coming to the party?"

   (literally, “Meaning, you're not coming to the party?”)

   אני לא פנוי מחר, זאת אומרת שנצטרך לקבוע ליום אחר.

   I'm not available tomorrow, so we will have to reschedule for another day.

   (literally, “I'm not available tomorrow, that is to say that we will have to set [a time] for another day.”)

See also

• כְּלוֹמַר (k'lomár, “that is, namely”)