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צָרִיךְ (tzarikh) is a pa'al verb from the root צ־ר־ך, ranked #4 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.
- Root
- צ־ר־ך
- Binyan
- pa'al
צריך is a modal adjective, not a full verb; past and future are formed with להיות, and the adjective agrees in gender and number (הייתי צריך / הייתי צריכה).
אֲנִי צָרִיךְ עֶזְרָה.
ani tzarikh ezrah.
I (ms) need help.
הָיִינוּ צְרִיכִים לָלֶכֶת.
hayinu tzerikhim lalekhet.
We needed to go.
הִיא תִּהְיֶה צְרִיכָה זְמַן.
hi tihyeh tzerikhah zman.
She will need time.
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| הוא / אתה · he / you (m) | צָרִיךְ | tzarikh | |
| היא / את · she / you (f) | צְרִיכָה | tzerikhah | |
| הם / אתם · they / you (m pl) | צְרִיכִים | tzerikhim | |
| הן / אתן · they / you (f pl) | צְרִיכוֹת | tzerikhot |
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני · I | הָיִיתִי צָרִיךְ / צְרִיכָה | hayiti tzarikh / tzerikhah | |
| אתה · you (m) | הָיִיתָ צָרִיךְ | hayita tzarikh | |
| את · you (f) | הָיִית צְרִיכָה | hayit tzerikhah | |
| הוא · he | הָיָה צָרִיךְ | hayah tzarikh | |
| היא · she | הָיְתָה צְרִיכָה | hayetah tzerikhah | |
| אנחנו · we | הָיִינוּ צְרִיכִים / צְרִיכוֹת | hayinu tzerikhim / tzerikhot | |
| אתם · you (pl m) | הָיִיתֶם צְרִיכִים | hayitem tzerikhim | |
| אתן · you (pl f) | הָיִיתֶן צְרִיכוֹת | hayiten tzerikhot | |
| הם / הן · they | הָיוּ צְרִיכִים / צְרִיכוֹת | hayu tzerikhim / tzerikhot |
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני · I | אֶהְיֶה צָרִיךְ / צְרִיכָה | ehyeh tzarikh / tzerikhah | |
| אתה · you (m) | תִּהְיֶה צָרִיךְ | tihyeh tzarikh | |
| את · you (f) | תִּהְיִי צְרִיכָה | tihyi tzerikhah | |
| הוא · he | יִהְיֶה צָרִיךְ | yihyeh tzarikh | |
| היא · she | תִּהְיֶה צְרִיכָה | tihyeh tzerikhah | |
| אנחנו · we | נִהְיֶה צְרִיכִים / צְרִיכוֹת | nihyeh tzerikhim / tzerikhot | |
| אתם · you (pl m) | תִּהְיוּ צְרִיכִים | tihyu tzerikhim | |
| אתן · you (pl f) | תִּהְיֶינָה צְרִיכוֹת | tihyenah tzerikhot | |
| הם / הן · they | יִהְיוּ צְרִיכִים / צְרִיכוֹת | yihyu tzerikhim / tzerikhot |
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) | הֱיֵה צָרִיךְ | heyeh tzarikh | |
| את · you (f) | הֱיִי צְרִיכָה | heyi tzerikhah | |
| אתם / אתן · you (pl) | הֱיוּ צְרִיכִים / צְרִיכוֹת | heyu tzerikhim / tzerikhot |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What binyan is צריך?
צָרִיךְ is a pa'al verb, from the root צ־ר־ך.
How do I say "to need" 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.