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To Pay: לשלם

לְשַׁלֵּם (leshalem) is a pi'el verb from the root ש־ל־ם, ranked #36 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to pay
לְשַׁלֵּם
leshalem
Root
ש־ל־ם
Binyan
pi'el
Gizra
regular

Pi'el לשלם is to pay; pa'al שלם means to be complete or whole.

Same Root
תַּשְׁלוּם · paymentשָׁלוֹם · peace; helloשָׁלֵם · whole; complete
Examples

אֲנִי מְשַׁלֵּם בְּמְזוּמָן.

ani meshalem bemezuman.

I am paying in cash.

הִיא שִׁלְּמָה עַל הָאֲרוּחָה.

hi shilmah al ha'arukhah.

She paid for the meal.

נְשַׁלֵּם מָחָר.

neshalem makhar.

We will pay tomorrow.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)מְשַׁלֵּםmeshalem
היא / את · she / you (f)מְשַׁלֶּמֶתmeshalemet
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)מְשַׁלְּמִיםmeshalmim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)מְשַׁלְּמוֹתmeshalmot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iשִׁלַּמְתִּיshilamti
אתה · you (m)שִׁלַּמְתָּshilamta
את · you (f)שִׁלַּמְתְּshilamt
הוא · heשִׁלֵּםshilem
היא · sheשִׁלְּמָהshilmah
אנחנו · weשִׁלַּמְנוּshilamnu
אתם · you (pl m)שִׁלַּמְתֶּםshilamtem
אתן · you (pl f)שִׁלַּמְתֶּןshilamten
הם / הן · theyשִׁלְּמוּshilmu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֲשַׁלֵּםashalem
אתה · you (m)תְּשַׁלֵּםteshalem
את · you (f)תְּשַׁלְּמִיteshalmi
הוא · heיְשַׁלֵּםyeshalem
היא · sheתְּשַׁלֵּםteshalem
אנחנו · weנְשַׁלֵּםneshalem
אתם · you (pl m)תְּשַׁלְּמוּteshalmu
אתן · you (pl f)תְּשַׁלֵּמְנָהteshalemna
הם / הן · theyיְשַׁלְּמוּyeshalmu

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)שַׁלֵּםshalem
את · you (f)שַׁלְּמִיshalmi
אתם / אתן · you (pl)שַׁלְּמוּshalmu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לשלם?

לְשַׁלֵּם is a pi'el verb, in the regular gizra, from the root ש־ל־ם.

How do I say "to pay" 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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