ב-ש-ל
Root
Pi'el
Verb pattern
leh-vah-SHEL
Pronunciation
to cook
Meaning
Example Sentences
אֲנִי מְבַשֵּׁל עוֹף לַאֲרוּחַת עֶרֶב
Ani mevashel of la'aruchat erev
I am cooking chicken for dinner
אִמִּי בִּשְּׁלָה מָרָק טָעִים
Imi bishla marak ta'im
My mother cooked a delicious soup
הוּא אוֹהֵב לְבַשֵּׁל בַּסּוֹף שָׁבוּעַ
Hu ohev levashel ba'sof shavua
He loves to cook on weekends
מָה נְבַשֵּׁל הַיּוֹם?
Ma nevashel hayom?
What shall we cook today?
Conjugation Tables
Present
| אני/אתה/הוא (m) | מְבַשֵּׁל | mevashel |
| אני/את/היא (f) | מְבַשֶּׁלֶת | mevashelet |
| אנחנו/הם (m) | מְבַשְּׁלִים | mevashlim |
| אנחנו/הן (f) | מְבַשְּׁלוֹת | mevashlot |
Past
| אני | בִּשַּׁלְתִּי | bishalti |
| אתה | בִּשַּׁלְתָּ | bishalta |
| את | בִּשַּׁלְתְּ | bishalt |
| הוא | בִּשֵּׁל | bishel |
| היא | בִּשְּׁלָה | bishla |
| אנחנו | בִּשַּׁלְנוּ | bishalnu |
| הם/הן | בִּשְּׁלוּ | bishlu |
Future
| אני | אֲבַשֵּׁל | avashel |
| אתה | תְּבַשֵּׁל | tevashel |
| את | תְּבַשְּׁלִי | tevashl'i |
| הוא | יְבַשֵּׁל | yevashel |
| היא | תְּבַשֵּׁל | tevashel |
| אנחנו | נְבַשֵּׁל | nevashel |
| הם/הן | יְבַשְּׁלוּ | yevashl'u |
Real-Life Usage Notes
לבשל is in the Pi'el binyan and relates specifically to cooking food. Israeli cuisine is rich and varied - learning this verb opens up conversations about food, recipes, and culture. The word 'בישול' (bishul - cooking) and 'מבשלה' (mivshala - kitchen/brewery) come from the same root.
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