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To Finish: לסיים

לְסַיֵּם (lesayem) is a pi'el verb from the root ס־י־ם, ranked #56 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to finish
לְסַיֵּם
lesayem
Root
ס־י־ם
Binyan
pi'el

לסיים is the neutral finish; לגמור is more colloquial and can sound blunt.

Same Root
סיום · ending / graduationמסיים · a graduate / one who finishes
Examples

סיימתי את העבודה בזמן.

siyamti et ha'avoda bizman.

I finished the work on time.

הם מסיימים מחר את הקורס.

hem mesaymim makhar et hakurs.

They are finishing the course tomorrow.

סיימי את השיעורים לפני הסרט.

saymi et hashi'urim lifnei haseret.

Finish the homework before the movie.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)מְסַיֵּםmesayem
היא / את · she / you (f)מְסַיֶּמֶתmesayemet
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)מְסַיְּמִיםmesaymim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)מְסַיְּמוֹתmesaymot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iסִיַּמְתִּיsiyamti
אתה · you (m)סִיַּמְתָּsiyamta
את · you (f)סִיַּמְתְּsiyamt
הוא · heסִיֵּםsiyem
היא · sheסִיְּמָהsiyma
אנחנו · weסִיַּמְנוּsiyamnu
אתם · you (pl m)סִיַּמְתֶּםsiyamtem
אתן · you (pl f)סִיַּמְתֶּןsiyamten
הם / הן · theyסִיְּמוּsiymu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֲסַיֵּםasayem
אתה · you (m)תְּסַיֵּםtesayem
את · you (f)תְּסַיְּמִיtesaymi
הוא · heיְסַיֵּםyesayem
היא · sheתְּסַיֵּםtesayem
אנחנו · weנְסַיֵּםnesayem
אתם · you (pl m)תְּסַיְּמוּtesaymu
אתן · you (pl f)תְּסַיֵּמְנָהtesayemna
הם / הן · theyיְסַיְּמוּyesaymu

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)סַיֵּםsayem
את · you (f)סַיְּמִיsaymi
אתם / אתן · you (pl)סַיְּמוּsaymu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לסיים?

לְסַיֵּם is a pi'el verb, from the root ס־י־ם.

How do I say "to finish" 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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