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To Go: ללכת

לָלֶכֶת (lalekhet) is a pa'al verb from the root ה־ל־ך, ranked #5 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to go
לָלֶכֶת
lalekhet
Root
ה־ל־ך
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
pe-he

The infinitive is ללכת, not להלוך; future and imperative drop the opening ה.

Same Root
הֲלִיכָה · walking; a walkמַהֲלָךְ · course; moveהֲלָכָה · halakha; Jewish law
Examples

אֲנִי הוֹלֵךְ לָעֲבוֹדָה.

ani holekh la'avodah.

I (ms) am going to work.

הָלַכְנוּ בָּרֶגֶל.

halakhnu baregel.

We went on foot.

תֵּלְכִי אִתּוֹ.

telkhi ito.

You (fs) will go with him.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)הוֹלֵךְholekh
היא / את · she / you (f)הוֹלֶכֶתholekhet
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)הוֹלְכִיםholkhim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)הוֹלְכוֹתholkhot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iהָלַכְתִּיhalakhti
אתה · you (m)הָלַכְתָּhalakhta
את · you (f)הָלַכְתְּhalakht
הוא · heהָלַךְhalakh
היא · sheהָלְכָהhalkhah
אנחנו · weהָלַכְנוּhalakhnu
אתם · you (pl m)הֲלַכְתֶּםhalakhtem
אתן · you (pl f)הֲלַכְתֶּןhalakhten
הם / הן · theyהָלְכוּhalkhu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֵלֵךְelekh
אתה · you (m)תֵּלֵךְtelekh
את · you (f)תֵּלְכִיtelkhi
הוא · heיֵלֵךְyelekh
היא · sheתֵּלֵךְtelekh
אנחנו · weנֵלֵךְnelekh
אתם · you (pl m)תֵּלְכוּtelkhu
אתן · you (pl f)תֵּלַכְנָהtelakhnah
הם / הן · theyיֵלְכוּyelkhu

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)לֵךְlekh
את · you (f)לְכִיlekhi
אתם / אתן · you (pl)לְכוּlekhu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is ללכת?

לָלֶכֶת is a pa'al verb, in the pe-he gizra, from the root ה־ל־ך.

How do I say "to go" 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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