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To Play: לשחק

לְשַׂחֵק (lesakhek) is a pi'el verb from the root שׂ־ח־ק, ranked #61 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to play
לְשַׂחֵק
lesakhek
Root
שׂ־ח־ק
Binyan
pi'el
Gizra
regular

לשחק is a game or role; to play an instrument use לנגן.

Same Root
מִשְׂחָק · gameשַׂחְקָן · actor / playerשַׂחְקָנִית · actress / player (f.)
Examples

הילדים משחקים בגינה.

hayeladim mesakhakim bagina.

The children are playing in the garden.

היא שיחקה כדורגל אתמול.

hi sikhaka kaduregel etmol.

She played soccer yesterday.

נשחק יחד מחר.

nesakhek yakhad makhar.

We will play together tomorrow.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)מְשַׂחֵקmesakhek
היא / את · she / you (f)מְשַׂחֶקֶתmesakheket
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)מְשַׂחֲקִיםmesakhakim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)מְשַׂחֲקוֹתmesakhakot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iשִׂחַקְתִּיsikhakti
אתה · you (m)שִׂחַקְתָּsikhakta
את · you (f)שִׂחַקְתְּsikhakt
הוא · heשִׂחֵקsikhek
היא · sheשִׂחֲקָהsikhaka
אנחנו · weשִׂחַקְנוּsikhaknu
אתם · you (pl m)שִׂחַקְתֶּםsikhaktem
אתן · you (pl f)שִׂחַקְתֶּןsikhakten
הם / הן · theyשִׂחֲקוּsikhaku
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֲשַׂחֵקasakhek
אתה · you (m)תְּשַׂחֵקtesakhek
את · you (f)תְּשַׂחֲקִיtesakhaki
הוא · heיְשַׂחֵקyesakhek
היא · sheתְּשַׂחֵקtesakhek
אנחנו · weנְשַׂחֵקnesakhek
אתם · you (pl m)תְּשַׂחֲקוּtesakhaku
אתן · you (pl f)תְּשַׂחֵקְנָהtesakhekna
הם / הן · theyיְשַׂחֲקוּyesakhaku

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)שַׂחֵקsakhek
את · you (f)שַׂחֲקִיsakhaki
אתם / אתן · you (pl)שַׂחֲקוּsakhaku

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לשחק?

לְשַׂחֵק is a pi'el verb, in the regular gizra, from the root שׂ־ח־ק.

How do I say "to play" 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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