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PricingAboutSupportTo Wait: לחכות
לְחַכּוֹת (lekhakot) is a pi'el verb from the root ח־כ־ה, ranked #43 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.
- Root
- ח־כ־ה
- Binyan
- pi'el
- Gizra
- lamed-he
Infinitive לחכות is everyday Israeli; formal wait is להמתין.
No same-root words are listed for this verb.
אני מחכה לאוטובוס.
ani mekhake la'otobus.
I am waiting for the bus.
חיכינו שעה שלמה.
khikinu sha'a shlema.
We waited a whole hour.
חכי רגע בבקשה.
khaki rega bevakasha.
Wait a moment, please.
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| הוא / אתה · he / you (m) | מְחַכֶּה | mekhake | |
| היא / את · she / you (f) | מְחַכָּה | mekhaka | |
| הם / אתם · they / you (m pl) | מְחַכִּים | mekhakim | |
| הן / אתן · they / you (f pl) | מְחַכּוֹת | mekhakot |
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני · I | חִכִּיתִי | khikiti | |
| אתה · you (m) | חִכִּיתָ | khikita | |
| את · you (f) | חִכִּית | khikit | |
| הוא · he | חִכָּה | khika | |
| היא · she | חִכְּתָה | khikta | |
| אנחנו · we | חִכִּינוּ | khikinu | |
| אתם · you (pl m) | חִכִּיתֶם | khikitem | |
| אתן · you (pl f) | חִכִּיתֶן | khikiten | |
| הם / הן · they | חִכּוּ | khiku |
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני · I | אֲחַכֶּה | akhake | |
| אתה · you (m) | תְּחַכֶּה | tekhake | |
| את · you (f) | תְּחַכִּי | tekhaki | |
| הוא · he | יְחַכֶּה | yekhake | |
| היא · she | תְּחַכֶּה | tekhake | |
| אנחנו · we | נְחַכֶּה | nekhake | |
| אתם · you (pl m) | תְּחַכּוּ | tekhaku | |
| אתן · you (pl f) | תְּחַכֶּינָה | tekhakena | |
| הם / הן · they | יְחַכּוּ | yekhaku |
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) | חַכֵּה | khake | |
| את · you (f) | חַכִּי | khaki | |
| אתם / אתן · you (pl) | חַכּוּ | khaku |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What binyan is לחכות?
לְחַכּוֹת is a pi'el verb, in the lamed-he gizra, from the root ח־כ־ה.
How do I say "to wait" 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.