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To Decide: להחליט

לְהַחְלִיט (lehakhlit) is a hif'il verb from the root ח־ל־ט, ranked #82 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to decide
לְהַחְלִיט
lehakhlit
Root
ח־ל־ט
Binyan
hif'il
Gizra
regular

Past 3ms is הֶחְלִיט (hekhlit), not a pa'al form החלט.

Same Root
הַחְלָטָה · a decisionהֶחְלֵטִי · decisiveמֻחְלָט · absolute
Examples

החלטתי להישאר.

hekhlatti lehisha'er.

I decided to stay.

היא מחליטה עכשיו.

hi makhlita akhshav.

She is deciding now.

תחליטו עד מחר.

takhlitu ad makhar.

Decide (mp) by tomorrow.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)מַחְלִיטmakhlit
היא / את · she / you (f)מַחְלִיטָהmakhlita
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)מַחְלִיטִיםmakhlitim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)מַחְלִיטוֹתmakhlitot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iהֶחְלַטְתִּיhekhlatti
אתה · you (m)הֶחְלַטְתָּhekhlata
את · you (f)הֶחְלַטְתְּhekhlatt
הוא · heהֶחְלִיטhekhlit
היא · sheהֶחְלִיטָהhekhlita
אנחנו · weהֶחְלַטְנוּhekhlatnu
אתם · you (pl m)הֶחְלַטְתֶּםhekhlattem
אתן · you (pl f)הֶחְלַטְתֶּןhekhlatten
הם / הן · theyהֶחְלִיטוּhekhlitu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאַחְלִיטakhlit
אתה · you (m)תַּחְלִיטtakhlit
את · you (f)תַּחְלִיטִיtakhliti
הוא · heיַחְלִיטyakhlit
היא · sheתַּחְלִיטtakhlit
אנחנו · weנַחְלִיטnakhlit
אתם · you (pl m)תַּחְלִיטוּtakhlitu
אתן · you (pl f)תַּחְלֵטְנָהtakhletna
הם / הן · theyיַחְלִיטוּyakhlitu

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)הַחְלֵטhakhlet
את · you (f)הַחְלִיטִיhakhliti
אתם / אתן · you (pl)הַחְלִיטוּhakhlitu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is להחליט?

לְהַחְלִיט is a hif'il verb, in the regular gizra, from the root ח־ל־ט.

How do I say "to decide" 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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