ה-ל-כ
Root
Pa'al
Verb pattern
lah-LEH-khet
Pronunciation
to go / to walk
Meaning
Example Sentences
אֲנִי הוֹלֵךְ לָעֲבוֹדָה
Ani holekh la'avoda
I am going to work
הִיא הוֹלֶכֶת לְבֵית הַסֵּפֶר
Hi holekhet le'veit ha'sefer
She is going to school
אֲנַחְנוּ הָלַכְנוּ לַמִּסְעָדָה
Anachnu halakhnu la'mis'ada
We went to the restaurant
לְאָן אַתָּה הוֹלֵךְ?
Le'an ata holekh?
Where are you going?
Conjugation Tables
Present
| אני/אתה/הוא (m) | הוֹלֵךְ | holekh |
| אני/את/היא (f) | הוֹלֶכֶת | holekhet |
| אנחנו/הם (m) | הוֹלְכִים | holkhim |
| אנחנו/הן (f) | הוֹלְכוֹת | holkhot |
Past
| אני | הָלַכְתִּי | halakhti |
| אתה | הָלַכְתָּ | halakhta |
| את | הָלַכְתְּ | halakht |
| הוא | הָלַךְ | halakh |
| היא | הָלְכָה | halkha |
| אנחנו | הָלַכְנוּ | halakhnu |
| הם/הן | הָלְכוּ | halakhu |
Future
| אני | אֵלֵךְ | elekh |
| אתה | תֵּלֵךְ | telekh |
| את | תֵּלְכִי | telkhi |
| הוא | יֵלֵךְ | yelekh |
| היא | תֵּלֵךְ | telekh |
| אנחנו | נֵלֵךְ | nelekh |
| הם/הן | יֵלְכוּ | yelkhu |
Real-Life Usage Notes
ללכת is one of the most essential verbs in Hebrew. It means both 'to go' and 'to walk,' and is used to describe movement, plans, and directions. You'll hear it constantly in everyday Israeli conversations and it's one of the first verbs you should learn.
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