ל-ק-ח
Root
Pa'al
Verb pattern
lah-KAH-khat
Pronunciation
to take
Meaning
Example Sentences
קַח אֶת הַשְּׁקִית
Kach et ha'shakit
Take the bag
אֲנִי לָקַחְתִּי תַּכְשִׁיר
Ani lakachti takshir
I took medication
הוּא לוֹקֵחַ שִׁיעוּרֵי עִבְרִית
Hu lokach shi'urey ivrit
He takes Hebrew lessons
תִּקְחִי אֶת הַמַּפְתֵּחַ
Tikchi et ha'mafteach
Take the key (to a woman)
Conjugation Tables
Present
| אני/אתה/הוא (m) | לוֹקֵחַ | lokach |
| אני/את/היא (f) | לוֹקַחַת | lokachat |
| אנחנו/הם (m) | לוֹקְחִים | lokchim |
| אנחנו/הן (f) | לוֹקְחוֹת | lokchot |
Past
| אני | לָקַחְתִּי | lakachti |
| אתה | לָקַחְתָּ | lakachta |
| את | לָקַחְתְּ | lakacht |
| הוא | לָקַח | lakach |
| היא | לָקְחָה | lakcha |
| אנחנו | לָקַחְנוּ | lakachnu |
| הם/הן | לָקְחוּ | lakchu |
Future
| אני | אֶקַּח | ekach |
| אתה | תִּקַּח | tikach |
| את | תִּקְחִי | tikchi |
| הוא | יִקַּח | yikach |
| היא | תִּקַּח | tikach |
| אנחנו | נִקַּח | nikach |
| הם/הן | יִקְחוּ | yikchu |
Real-Life Usage Notes
לקחת is used for taking physical objects, taking courses, taking medicine, or taking time. The imperative forms (קח/קחי) are very commonly heard in daily Israeli life. It's also used in the expression 'לקחת חלק' (to take part / participate).
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