אלמלא — meaning in English: were it not for

Definition

▶ אלמלא Almale

מילת תנאי שמשמעה 'אם לא', המשמשת להבעת מצב היפותטי שבו דבר כלשהו היה מתרחש אילולא אירוע אחר.

A conditional word meaning 'if not', used to express a hypothetical situation where something would occur were it not for another event.

▶ אלמלא הגשם, היינו יוצאים לטיול.

Almale hag'shem, hayinu yotzim le'tiyul.

Were it not for the rain, we would go on a trip.

▶ אלמלא התמיכה של חברים, לא הייתי מצליח.

Almale hat'mikha shel chaverim, lo hayiti matzliach.

Were it not for the support of friends, I wouldn't have succeeded.

▶ אלמלא העבודה הקשה, לא היינו זוכים בפרס.

Almale ha'avoda hakasha, lo hayinu zokhim ba'priz.

Were it not for the hard work, we wouldn't have won the prize.