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To Want: לרצות

לִרְצוֹת (lirtzot) is a pa'al verb from the root ר־צ־ה, ranked #2 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to want
לִרְצוֹת
lirtzot
Root
ר־צ־ה
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
lamed-he

Tzadi is tz in every form; do not write roceh or ritzot.

Same Root
רָצוֹן · will; desireמְרֻצֶּה · pleased; satisfied
Examples

אֲנִי רוֹצֶה קָפֶה.

ani rotzeh kafeh.

I (ms) want coffee.

הִיא רָצְתָה לָצֵאת.

hi ratzetah latzet.

She wanted to leave.

נִרְצֶה לִשְׁאֹל שְׁאֵלָה.

nirtzeh lish'ol she'elah.

We will want to ask a question.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)רוֹצֶהrotzeh
היא / את · she / you (f)רוֹצָהrotzah
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)רוֹצִיםrotzim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)רוֹצוֹתrotzot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iרָצִיתִיratziti
אתה · you (m)רָצִיתָratzita
את · you (f)רָצִיתratzit
הוא · heרָצָהratzah
היא · sheרָצְתָהratzetah
אנחנו · weרָצִינוּratzinu
אתם · you (pl m)רְצִיתֶםretzitem
אתן · you (pl f)רְצִיתֶןretziten
הם / הן · theyרָצוּratzu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֶרְצֶהertzeh
אתה · you (m)תִּרְצֶהtirtzeh
את · you (f)תִּרְצִיtirtzi
הוא · heיִרְצֶהyirtzeh
היא · sheתִּרְצֶהtirtzeh
אנחנו · weנִרְצֶהnirtzeh
אתם · you (pl m)תִּרְצוּtirtzu
אתן · you (pl f)תִּרְצֶינָהtirtzenah
הם / הן · theyיִרְצוּyirtzu

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)רְצֵהretzeh
את · you (f)רְצִיretzi
אתם / אתן · you (pl)רְצוּretzu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לרצות?

לִרְצוֹת is a pa'al verb, in the lamed-he gizra, from the root ר־צ־ה.

How do I say "to want" 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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