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Pa'al

לִרְצוֹת

to want / to wish

lirtsot·לִרְצוֹת

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ר-צ-ה
Root
Pa'al
Verb pattern
leer-TSOT
Pronunciation
to want / to wish
Meaning

Example Sentences

אֲנִי רוֹצֶה לִלְמֹד עִבְרִית
Ani rotse lilmod ivrit
I want to learn Hebrew
מָה אַתְּ רוֹצָה?
Ma at rotsa?
What do you want?
הוּא לֹא רָצָה לָלֶכֶת
Hu lo ratsa lalechet
He didn't want to go
אֵיזֶה צֶבַע אַתָּה רוֹצֶה?
Eize tseva ata rotse?
What color do you want?

Conjugation Tables

Present
אני/אתה/הוא (m)רוֹצֶהrotse
אני/את/היא (f)רוֹצָהrotsa
אנחנו/הם (m)רוֹצִיםrotsim
אנחנו/הן (f)רוֹצוֹתrotsot
Past
אנירָצִיתִיratsiti
אתהרָצִיתָratsita
אתרָצִיתratsit
הוארָצָהratsa
היארָצְתָהratsta
אנחנורָצִינוּratsinu
הם/הןרָצוּratsu
Future
אניאֶרְצֶהertse
אתהתִּרְצֶהtirtse
אתתִּרְצִיtirtsi
הואיִרְצֶהyirtse
היאתִּרְצֶהtirtse
אנחנונִרְצֶהnirtse
הם/הןיִרְצוּyirtsu

Real-Life Usage Notes

לרצות is one of the most frequently used verbs in everyday Hebrew. 'אני רוצה' (ani rotse/rotsa - I want) is used at shops, restaurants, and in all kinds of requests. It's often combined with another verb in the infinitive: 'אני רוצה ללכת' (I want to go).

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