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To Smile: לחייך

לְחַיֵּךְ (lekhayekh) is a pi'el verb from the root ח־י־ך, ranked #96 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to smile
לְחַיֵּךְ
lekhayekh
Root
ח־י־ך
Binyan
pi'el
Gizra
regular

Write the last letter of מחייך and לחייך as final khaf ך.

Same Root
חִיּוּךְ · a smileמְחַיֵּךְ · smiling (person)חִיּוּכִי · smiling / cheerful
Examples

היא חייכה אלי.

hi khiykha elai.

She smiled at me.

אתה מחייך הרבה.

ata mekhayekh harbe.

You (ms) smile a lot.

תחייכי למצלמה.

tekhaykhi lamatzlema.

Smile (fs) at the camera.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)מְחַיֵּךְmekhayekh
היא / את · she / you (f)מְחַיֶּכֶתmekhayekhet
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)מְחַיְּכִיםmekhaykhim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)מְחַיְּכוֹתmekhaykhot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iחִיַּכְתִּיkhiyakhti
אתה · you (m)חִיַּכְתָּkhiyakhta
את · you (f)חִיַּכְתְּkhiyakht
הוא · heחִיֵּךְkhiyekh
היא · sheחִיְּכָהkhiykha
אנחנו · weחִיַּכְנוּkhiyakhnu
אתם · you (pl m)חִיַּכְתֶּםkhiyakhtem
אתן · you (pl f)חִיַּכְתֶּןkhiyakhten
הם / הן · theyחִיְּכוּkhiykhu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֲחַיֵּךְakhayekh
אתה · you (m)תְּחַיֵּךְtekhayekh
את · you (f)תְּחַיְּכִיtekhaykhi
הוא · heיְחַיֵּךְyekhayekh
היא · sheתְּחַיֵּךְtekhayekh
אנחנו · weנְחַיֵּךְnekhayekh
אתם · you (pl m)תְּחַיְּכוּtekhaykhu
אתן · you (pl f)תְּחַיֵּכְנָהtekhayekhna
הם / הן · theyיְחַיְּכוּyekhaykhu

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)חַיֵּךְkhayekh
את · you (f)חַיְּכִיkhaykhi
אתם / אתן · you (pl)חַיְּכוּkhaykhu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לחייך?

לְחַיֵּךְ is a pi'el verb, in the regular gizra, from the root ח־י־ך.

How do I say "to smile" 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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