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To Laugh: לצחוק

לִצְחוֹק (litzkhok) is a pa'al verb from the root צ־ח־ק, ranked #77 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to laugh
לִצְחוֹק
litzkhok
Root
צ־ח־ק
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
regular

לצחוק על is laugh at someone; לצחוק עם is laugh with them.

Same Root
צְחוֹק · laughterמַצְחִיק · funnyצַחְקוּק · giggle
Examples

הילדים צוחקים בגינה.

hayeladim tzokhakim bagina.

The children are laughing in the garden.

היא צחקה בקול רם.

hi tzakhaka bekol ram.

She laughed out loud.

אל תצחקו עכשיו.

al titzkhaku akhshav.

Don't laugh now.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)צוֹחֵקtzokhek
היא / את · she / you (f)צוֹחֶקֶתtzokheket
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)צוֹחֲקִיםtzokhakim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)צוֹחֲקוֹתtzokhakot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iצָחַקְתִּיtzakhakti
אתה · you (m)צָחַקְתָּtzakhakta
את · you (f)צָחַקְתְּtzakhakt
הוא · heצָחַקtzakhak
היא · sheצָחֲקָהtzakhaka
אנחנו · weצָחַקְנוּtzakhaknu
אתם · you (pl m)צְחַקְתֶּםtzekhaktem
אתן · you (pl f)צְחַקְתֶּןtzekhakten
הם / הן · theyצָחֲקוּtzakhaku
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֶצְחַקetzkhak
אתה · you (m)תִּצְחַקtitzkhak
את · you (f)תִּצְחֲקִיtitzkhaki
הוא · heיִצְחַקyitzkhak
היא · sheתִּצְחַקtitzkhak
אנחנו · weנִצְחַקnitzkhak
אתם · you (pl m)תִּצְחֲקוּtitzkhaku
אתן · you (pl f)תִּצְחַקְנָהtitzkhakna
הם / הן · theyיִצְחֲקוּyitzkhaku

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)צְחַקtzekhak
את · you (f)צַחֲקִיtzakhaki
אתם / אתן · you (pl)צַחֲקוּtzakhaku

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לצחוק?

לִצְחוֹק is a pa'al verb, in the regular gizra, from the root צ־ח־ק.

How do I say "to laugh" 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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