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PricingAboutSupportTo Hope: לקוות
לְקַוּוֹת (lekavot) is a pi'el verb from the root ק־ו־ה, ranked #81 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.
- Root
- ק־ו־ה
- Binyan
- pi'el
- Gizra
- lamed-he
This verb is pi'el; the present is מקווה. Do not use קווה for 'I hope'.
אני מקווה שתבואי.
ani mekave shetavo'i.
I hope you (fs) will come.
היא קיוותה לשינוי.
hi kivta leshinui.
She hoped for a change.
נקווה לטוב.
nekave letov.
Let's hope for the best.
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| הוא / אתה · he / you (m) | מְקַוֶּה | mekave | |
| היא / את · she / you (f) | מְקַוָּה | mekava | |
| הם / אתם · they / you (m pl) | מְקַוִּים | mekavim | |
| הן / אתן · they / you (f pl) | מְקַוּוֹת | mekavot |
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני · I | קִוִּיתִי | kiviti | |
| אתה · you (m) | קִוִּיתָ | kivita | |
| את · you (f) | קִוִּית | kivit | |
| הוא · he | קִוָּה | kiva | |
| היא · she | קִוְּתָה | kivta | |
| אנחנו · we | קִוִּינוּ | kivinu | |
| אתם · you (pl m) | קִוִּיתֶם | kivitem | |
| אתן · you (pl f) | קִוִּיתֶן | kiviten | |
| הם / הן · they | קִוּוּ | kivu |
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני · I | אֲקַוֶּה | akave | |
| אתה · you (m) | תְּקַוֶּה | tekave | |
| את · you (f) | תְּקַוִּי | tekavi | |
| הוא · he | יְקַוֶּה | yekave | |
| היא · she | תְּקַוֶּה | tekave | |
| אנחנו · we | נְקַוֶּה | nekave | |
| אתם · you (pl m) | תְּקַוּוּ | tekavu | |
| אתן · you (pl f) | תְּקַוֶּינָה | tekaveyna | |
| הם / הן · they | יְקַוּוּ | yekavu |
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) | קַוֵּה | kave | |
| את · you (f) | קַוִּי | kavi | |
| אתם / אתן · you (pl) | קַוּוּ | kavu |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What binyan is לקוות?
לְקַוּוֹת is a pi'el verb, in the lamed-he gizra, from the root ק־ו־ה.
How do I say "to hope" 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.