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Pa'al

לִקְנוֹת

to buy / to purchase

liknot·לִקְנוֹת

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ק-נ-ה
Root
Pa'al
Verb pattern
lik-NOT
Pronunciation
to buy / to purchase
Meaning

Example Sentences

אֲנִי רוֹצֶה לִקְנוֹת בֶּגֶד חָדָשׁ
Ani rotse liknot beged chadash
I want to buy a new outfit
קָנִיתִי אֶת הַסֵּפֶר הַזֶּה בְּאָמָזוֹן
Kaniti et ha'sefer haze be'Amazon
I bought this book on Amazon
הִיא קוֹנָה יְרָקוֹת בַּשּׁוּק
Hi kona yerakot ba'shuk
She buys vegetables at the market
הֵם יִקְנוּ מַחְשֵׁב חָדָשׁ
Hem yiknu machshev chadash
They will buy a new computer

Conjugation Tables

Present
אני/אתה/הוא (m)קוֹנֶהkone
אני/את/היא (f)קוֹנָהkona
אנחנו/הם (m)קוֹנִיםkonim
אנחנו/הן (f)קוֹנוֹתkonot
Past
אניקָנִיתִיkaniti
אתהקָנִיתָkanita
אתקָנִיתkanit
הואקָנָהkana
היאקָנְתָהkanta
אנחנוקָנִינוּkaninu
הם/הןקָנוּkanu
Future
אניאֶקְנֶהekne
אתהתִּקְנֶהtikne
אתתִּקְנִיtikni
הואיִקְנֶהyikne
היאתִּקְנֶהtikne
אנחנונִקְנֶהnikne
הם/הןיִקְנוּyiknu

Real-Life Usage Notes

לקנות is essential for shopping in Israel. The word 'קנייה' (kniya - shopping/purchase) and 'מרכז קניות' (merkaz kniyot - shopping mall) come from the same root. At markets and stores in Israel, knowing how to use this verb will help you navigate every transaction.

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