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Pa'al

לָבוֹא

to come / to arrive

lavo·לָבוֹא

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ב-ו-א
Root
Pa'al
Verb pattern
lah-VO
Pronunciation
to come / to arrive
Meaning

Example Sentences

בּוֹא הֵנָּה!
Bo hena!
Come here!
הִיא בָּאָה מֵרוּסְיָה
Hi ba'a me'Russia
She comes from Russia
הֵם יָבוֹאוּ מָחָר
Hem yavou machar
They will come tomorrow
מֵאַיִן אַתָּה בָּא?
Me'ayin ata ba?
Where are you from?

Conjugation Tables

Present
אני/אתה/הוא (m)בָּאba
אני/את/היא (f)בָּאָהba'a
אנחנו/הם (m)בָּאִיםba'im
אנחנו/הן (f)בָּאוֹתba'ot
Past
אניבָּאתִיbati
אתהבָּאתָbata
אתבָּאתbat
הואבָּאba
היאבָּאָהba'a
אנחנובָּאנוּbanu
הם/הןבָּאוּbau
Future
אניאָבוֹאavo
אתהתָּבוֹאtavo
אתתָּבוֹאִיtavoi
הואיָבוֹאyavo
היאתָּבוֹאtavo
אנחנונָבוֹאnavo
הם/הןיָבוֹאוּyavou

Real-Life Usage Notes

לבוא is used for both 'to come' and 'to arrive,' and also to express origin (מאיין אתה בא? - Where are you from?). The imperative 'בוא' (bo - come!) is extremely common in everyday speech. The noun 'ביאה' (bi'a) means 'coming/arrival.'

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