ש-ל-מ
Root
Pi'el
Verb pattern
leh-shah-LEM
Pronunciation
to pay
Meaning
Example Sentences
כַּמָּה צָרִיךְ לְשַׁלֵּם?
Kama tsarikh leshalem?
How much do I need to pay?
שִׁלַּמְתִּי בְּכַרְטִיס אַשְׁרַאי
Shilamti be'kartis ashrai
I paid by credit card
הוּא מְשַׁלֵּם שְׂכַר דִּירָה כָּל חֹדֶשׁ
Hu meshalem schar dira kol chodesh
He pays rent every month
מִי יְשַׁלֵּם עַל הָאֲרוּחָה?
Mi yeshalem al ha'arucha?
Who will pay for the meal?
Conjugation Tables
Present
| אני/אתה/הוא (m) | מְשַׁלֵּם | meshalem |
| אני/את/היא (f) | מְשַׁלֶּמֶת | meshalemhet |
| אנחנו/הם (m) | מְשַׁלְּמִים | meshalmin |
| אנחנו/הן (f) | מְשַׁלְּמוֹת | meshalmot |
Past
| אני | שִׁלַּמְתִּי | shilamti |
| אתה | שִׁלַּמְתָּ | shilamta |
| את | שִׁלַּמְתְּ | shilamt |
| הוא | שִׁלֵּם | shilem |
| היא | שִׁלְּמָה | shilema |
| אנחנו | שִׁלַּמְנוּ | shilamnu |
| הם/הן | שִׁלְּמוּ | shilemu |
Future
| אני | אֲשַׁלֵּם | ashalem |
| אתה | תְּשַׁלֵּם | teshalem |
| את | תְּשַׁלְּמִי | teshalmi |
| הוא | יְשַׁלֵּם | yeshalem |
| היא | תְּשַׁלֵּם | teshalem |
| אנחנו | נְשַׁלֵּם | neshalem |
| הם/הן | יְשַׁלְּמוּ | yeshalmu |
Real-Life Usage Notes
לשלם is in the Pi'el binyan and means 'to pay.' The word 'שלום' (shalom - peace/hello) comes from the same root ש-ל-מ, which carries the sense of wholeness or completion. At Israeli restaurants and shops, you'll often hear 'לשלם' to ask for the bill.
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