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Pa'al

לִשְׁתּוֹת

to drink

lishtot·לִשְׁתּוֹת

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ש-ת-ה
Root
Pa'al
Verb pattern
lish-TOT
Pronunciation
to drink
Meaning

Example Sentences

אֲנִי שׁוֹתֶה קָפֶה כָּל בֹּקֶר
Ani shote kafe kol boker
I drink coffee every morning
הִיא שָׁתְתָה מַיִם
Hi shateta mayim
She drank water
מָה תִּשְׁתֶּה?
Ma tishteh?
What will you drink?
הֵם שׁוֹתִים בִּירָה
Hem shotim bira
They are drinking beer

Conjugation Tables

Present
אני/אתה/הוא (m)שׁוֹתֶהshote
אני/את/היא (f)שׁוֹתָהshota
אנחנו/הם (m)שׁוֹתִיםshotim
אנחנו/הן (f)שׁוֹתוֹתshotot
Past
אנישָׁתִיתִיshatiti
אתהשָׁתִיתָshatita
אתשָׁתִיתshatit
הואשָׁתָהshata
היאשָׁתְתָהshateta
אנחנושָׁתִינוּshatinu
הם/הןשָׁתוּshatu
Future
אניאֶשְׁתֶּהeshteh
אתהתִּשְׁתֶּהtishteh
אתתִּשְׁתִּיtishti
הואיִשְׁתֶּהyishteh
היאתִּשְׁתֶּהtishteh
אנחנונִשְׁתֶּהnishteh
הם/הןיִשְׁתּוּyishtu

Real-Life Usage Notes

לשתות is used for drinking any liquid. In Israel, you'll often hear 'אפשר לשתות?' (efshar lishtot? - Can I have something to drink?) at restaurants and cafes. The word 'שתייה' (shtiya - beverage/drinking) comes from the same root.

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