ק-ר-א
Root
Pa'al
Verb pattern
lik-RO
Pronunciation
to read / to call / to name
Meaning
Example Sentences
אֲנִי קוֹרֵא עִיתוֹן בַּבֹּקֶר
Ani kore iton ba'boker
I read a newspaper in the morning
אֵיךְ קוֹרְאִים לְךָ?
Eich kor'im lecha?
What is your name? (lit: How do they call you?)
קָרָאתִי אֶת כָּל הַסֵּפֶר
Karati et kol ha'sefer
I read the whole book
הִיא קָרְאָה לּוֹ לָבוֹא
Hi kar'a lo lavo
She called him to come
Conjugation Tables
Present
| אני/אתה/הוא (m) | קוֹרֵא | kore |
| אני/את/היא (f) | קוֹרֵאת | koret |
| אנחנו/הם (m) | קוֹרְאִים | kor'im |
| אנחנו/הן (f) | קוֹרְאוֹת | kor'ot |
Past
| אני | קָרָאתִי | karati |
| אתה | קָרָאתָ | karata |
| את | קָרָאת | karat |
| הוא | קָרָא | kara |
| היא | קָרְאָה | kar'a |
| אנחנו | קָרָאנוּ | karanu |
| הם/הן | קָרְאוּ | kar'u |
Future
| אני | אֶקְרָא | ekra |
| אתה | תִּקְרָא | tikra |
| את | תִּקְרְאִי | tikr'i |
| הוא | יִקְרָא | yikra |
| היא | תִּקְרָא | tikra |
| אנחנו | נִקְרָא | nikra |
| הם/הן | יִקְרְאוּ | yikr'u |
Real-Life Usage Notes
לקרוא has two main meanings: 'to read' and 'to call/summon.' The famous phrase 'איך קוראים לך?' (what's your name?) literally means 'how do they call you?' Learning to read Hebrew script (with or without nikud vowel marks) is one of the most rewarding milestones in Hebrew study.
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