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Pa'al

לֶאֱכֹל

to eat

le'echol·לֶאֱכֹל

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א-כ-ל
Root
Pa'al
Verb pattern
leh-eh-KHOL
Pronunciation
to eat
Meaning

Example Sentences

אֲנִי אוֹכֵל אֲרוּחַת בֹּקֶר
Ani okhel aruchat boker
I am eating breakfast
הֵם אָכְלוּ פִּיצָּה
Hem akhlu pizza
They ate pizza
מָה תֹּאכְלִי הַלַּיְלָה?
Ma tochli ha'layla?
What will you eat tonight?
הִיא לֹא אוֹכֶלֶת בָּשָׂר
Hi lo ochelet basar
She doesn't eat meat

Conjugation Tables

Present
אני/אתה/הוא (m)אוֹכֵלokhel
אני/את/היא (f)אוֹכֶלֶתochelet
אנחנו/הם (m)אוֹכְלִיםokhlim
אנחנו/הן (f)אוֹכְלוֹתokhlot
Past
אניאָכַלְתִּיakhalti
אתהאָכַלְתָּakhalta
אתאָכַלְתְּakhalt
הואאָכַלakhal
היאאָכְלָהakhla
אנחנואָכַלְנוּakhalno
הם/הןאָכְלוּakhlu
Future
אניאֹכַלochal
אתהתֹּאכַלtochal
אתתֹּאכְלִיtochli
הואיֹּאכַלyochal
היאתֹּאכַלtochal
אנחנונֹּאכַלnochal
הם/הןיֹּאכְלוּyochlu

Real-Life Usage Notes

לאכול is essential for daily life in Israel where food is central to culture. You'll need it at restaurants, homes, and markets. The word אוכל (okhel) also means 'food' as a noun. Israelis love to talk about food, so this verb will come up constantly.

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