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To Dance: לרקוד

לִרְקוֹד (lirkod) is a pa'al verb from the root ר־ק־ד, ranked #63 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to dance
לִרְקוֹד
lirkod
Root
ר־ק־ד
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
regular

Everyday speech uses לרקוד; pi'el לרקד is more formal or staged dance.

Same Root
רִקּוּד · a danceרַקְדָן · dancer (m.)רַקְדָנִית · dancer (f.)
Examples

אנחנו רוקדים כל לילה.

anakhnu rokdim kol laila.

We dance every night.

היא רקדה עם אבא שלה.

hi rakda im aba shela.

She danced with her father.

תרקדו איתנו!

tirkedu itanu!

Dance with us!

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)רוֹקֵדroked
היא / את · she / you (f)רוֹקֶדֶתrokedet
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)רוֹקְדִיםrokdim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)רוֹקְדוֹתrokdot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iרָקַדְתִּיrakadti
אתה · you (m)רָקַדְתָּrakadta
את · you (f)רָקַדְתְּrakadt
הוא · heרָקַדrakad
היא · sheרָקְדָהrakda
אנחנו · weרָקַדְנוּrakadnu
אתם · you (pl m)רְקַדְתֶּםrekadtem
אתן · you (pl f)רְקַדְתֶּןrekadten
הם / הן · theyרָקְדוּrakdu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֶרְקוֹדerkod
אתה · you (m)תִּרְקוֹדtirkod
את · you (f)תִּרְקְדִיtirkedi
הוא · heיִרְקוֹדyirkod
היא · sheתִּרְקוֹדtirkod
אנחנו · weנִרְקוֹדnirkod
אתם · you (pl m)תִּרְקְדוּtirkedu
אתן · you (pl f)תִּרְקֹדְנָהtirkodna
הם / הן · theyיִרְקְדוּyirkedu

The feminine plural future is the classical form. Everyday speech uses the masculine plural for mixed and feminine groups.

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)רְקוֹדrekod
את · you (f)רִקְדִיrikdi
אתם / אתן · you (pl)רִקְדוּrikdu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לרקוד?

לִרְקוֹד is a pa'al verb, in the regular gizra, from the root ר־ק־ד.

How do I say "to dance" to someone else?

Use the imperative forms below, or the future tense (which modern Hebrew often uses instead of the imperative).

What is the feminine plural future for?

The feminine plural future is the classical form. In everyday speech the masculine plural covers mixed groups and, often, feminine groups too.

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