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) | רוֹצֶה | rotse |
| אני/את/היא (f) | רוֹצָה | rotsa |
| אנחנו/הם (m) | רוֹצִים | rotsim |
| אנחנו/הן (f) | רוֹצוֹת | rotsot |
Past
| אני | רָצִיתִי | ratsiti |
| אתה | רָצִיתָ | ratsita |
| את | רָצִית | ratsit |
| הוא | רָצָה | ratsa |
| היא | רָצְתָה | ratsta |
| אנחנו | רָצִינוּ | ratsinu |
| הם/הן | רָצוּ | ratsu |
Future
| אני | אֶרְצֶה | ertse |
| אתה | תִּרְצֶה | tirtse |
| את | תִּרְצִי | tirtsi |
| הוא | יִרְצֶה | yirtse |
| היא | תִּרְצֶה | tirtse |
| אנחנו | נִרְצֶה | nirtse |
| הם/הן | יִרְצוּ | yirtsu |
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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