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To Speak: לדבר

לְדַבֵּר (ledaber) is a pi'el verb from the root ד־ב־ר, ranked #9 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to speak
לְדַבֵּר
ledaber
Root
ד־ב־ר
Binyan
pi'el
Gizra
regular

Present takes a mem prefix (מדבר); דובר is a noun meaning spokesperson.

Same Root
דָּבָר · word; thingדִּבּוּר · speechמִדְבָּר · desert
Examples

אֲנַחְנוּ מְדַבְּרִים עִבְרִית.

anakhnu medabrim ivrit.

We speak Hebrew.

דִּבַּרְתְּ אִתָּהּ?

dibart itah?

Did you (fs) speak with her?

אֲדַבֵּר אִתְּךָ אַחַר כָּךְ.

adaber itkha akhar kakh.

I will speak with you (ms) later.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)מְדַבֵּרmedaber
היא / את · she / you (f)מְדַבֶּרֶתmedaberet
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)מְדַבְּרִיםmedabrim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)מְדַבְּרוֹתmedabrot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iדִּבַּרְתִּיdibarti
אתה · you (m)דִּבַּרְתָּdibarta
את · you (f)דִּבַּרְתְּdibart
הוא · heדִּבֵּרdiber
היא · sheדִּבְּרָהdibrah
אנחנו · weדִּבַּרְנוּdibarnu
אתם · you (pl m)דִּבַּרְתֶּםdibartem
אתן · you (pl f)דִּבַּרְתֶּןdibarten
הם / הן · theyדִּבְּרוּdibru
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֲדַבֵּרadaber
אתה · you (m)תְּדַבֵּרtedaber
את · you (f)תְּדַבְּרִיtedabri
הוא · heיְדַבֵּרyedaber
היא · sheתְּדַבֵּרtedaber
אנחנו · weנְדַבֵּרnedaber
אתם · you (pl m)תְּדַבְּרוּtedabru
אתן · you (pl f)תְּדַבֵּרְנָהtedabernah
הם / הן · theyיְדַבְּרוּyedabru

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)דַּבֵּרdaber
את · you (f)דַּבְּרִיdabri
אתם / אתן · you (pl)דַּבְּרוּdabru

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לדבר?

לְדַבֵּר is a pi'el verb, in the regular gizra, from the root ד־ב־ר.

How do I say "to speak" 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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