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PricingAboutSupportTo Hear: לשמוע
לִשְׁמוֹעַ (lishmo'a) is a pa'al verb from the root ש־מ־ע, ranked #29 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.
- Root
- ש־מ־ע
- Binyan
- pa'al
- Gizra
- regular
לשמוע is to hear; להקשיב is to listen on purpose; they are not interchangeable.
אַתָּה שׁוֹמֵעַ אוֹתִי?
atah shome'a oti?
Do you hear me?
שָׁמַעְנוּ שִׁיר יָפֶה.
shama'nu shir yafeh.
We heard a beautiful song.
הִיא תִּשְׁמַע אֶת הַתְּשׁוּבָה.
hi tishma et hateshuvah.
She will hear the answer.
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| הוא / אתה · he / you (m) | שׁוֹמֵעַ | shome'a | |
| היא / את · she / you (f) | שׁוֹמַעַת | shoma'at | |
| הם / אתם · they / you (m pl) | שׁוֹמְעִים | shom'im | |
| הן / אתן · they / you (f pl) | שׁוֹמְעוֹת | shom'ot |
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני · I | שָׁמַעְתִּי | shama'ti | |
| אתה · you (m) | שָׁמַעְתָּ | shama'ta | |
| את · you (f) | שָׁמַעְתְּ | shama't | |
| הוא · he | שָׁמַע | shama | |
| היא · she | שָׁמְעָה | sham'ah | |
| אנחנו · we | שָׁמַעְנוּ | shama'nu | |
| אתם · you (pl m) | שְׁמַעְתֶּם | shma'tem | |
| אתן · you (pl f) | שְׁמַעְתֶּן | shma'ten | |
| הם / הן · they | שָׁמְעוּ | sham'u |
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני · I | אֶשְׁמַע | eshma | |
| אתה · you (m) | תִּשְׁמַע | tishma | |
| את · you (f) | תִּשְׁמְעִי | tishme'i | |
| הוא · he | יִשְׁמַע | yishma | |
| היא · she | תִּשְׁמַע | tishma | |
| אנחנו · we | נִשְׁמַע | nishma | |
| אתם · you (pl m) | תִּשְׁמְעוּ | tishme'u | |
| אתן · you (pl f) | תִּשְׁמַעְנָה | tishma'na | |
| הם / הן · they | יִשְׁמְעוּ | yishme'u |
The feminine plural future is the classical form. Everyday speech uses the masculine plural for mixed and feminine groups.
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אתה · you (m) | שְׁמַע | shma | |
| את · you (f) | שִׁמְעִי | shime'i | |
| אתם / אתן · you (pl) | שִׁמְעוּ | shime'u |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What binyan is לשמוע?
לִשְׁמוֹעַ is a pa'al verb, in the regular gizra, from the root ש־מ־ע.
How do I say "to hear" 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.