א-ה-ב
Root
Pa'al
Verb pattern
leh-eh-HOV
Pronunciation
to love / to like
Meaning
Example Sentences
אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אֶת הָעִיר הַזֹּאת
Ani ohev et ha'ir hazot
I love this city
הִיא אוֹהֶבֶת לִשְׂחוֹת
Hi ohevet lischot
She likes to swim
אָהַבְתִּי אֶת הַסֶּרֶט הַזֶּה
Ahavti et ha'seret haze
I loved this movie
הוּא יֶאֱהַב לִלְמֹד עִבְרִית
Hu ye'ehav lilmod ivrit
He will love learning Hebrew
Conjugation Tables
Present
| אני/אתה/הוא (m) | אוֹהֵב | ohev |
| אני/את/היא (f) | אוֹהֶבֶת | ohevet |
| אנחנו/הם (m) | אוֹהֲבִים | ohavim |
| אנחנו/הן (f) | אוֹהֲבוֹת | ohavot |
Past
| אני | אָהַבְתִּי | ahavti |
| אתה | אָהַבְתָּ | ahavta |
| את | אָהַבְתְּ | ahavt |
| הוא | אָהַב | ahav |
| היא | אָהֲבָה | ahava |
| אנחנו | אָהַבְנוּ | ahavnu |
| הם/הן | אָהֲבוּ | ahavu |
Future
| אני | אֶאֱהַב | e'ehav |
| אתה | תֶּאֱהַב | te'ehav |
| את | תֶּאֱהֲבִי | te'ehavi |
| הוא | יֶאֱהַב | ye'ehav |
| היא | תֶּאֱהַב | te'ehav |
| אנחנו | נֶאֱהַב | ne'ehav |
| הם/הן | יֶאֱהֲבוּ | ye'ehavu |
Real-Life Usage Notes
לאהוב covers both 'to love' and 'to like' in Hebrew - there's no separate word for just 'to like.' The word 'אהבה' (ahava - love) comes from the same root and is one of the most recognizable Hebrew words worldwide. You'll use this verb to express both strong feelings and simple preferences.
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