לבשל
levashel
To cook in Hebrew is לבשל (levashel).
The verb refers to the action of preparing food for eating.
Meaning: to prepare food for eating (verb)
Which one should you use?
While לבשל is the verb for the action, you can use the nouns טַבָּח for a male cook and טבחית for a female cook to refer to the person performing the action.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form is לבשל. In the present tense, use מבשל for masculine singular and מבשלת for feminine singular. For the past tense, the first-person singular is בישלתי (I cooked) and for the future tense, the first-person singular is אבשל (I will cook).
How do you pronounce it?
levashel
Did you know?
- The word לבשל is used specifically for cooking with heat, but in modern slang, saying someone is מבשל something can mean they are plotting or scheming behind the scenes.
- Due to 'Kashrut' laws, the act of לבשל is not just a culinary task but a ritualistic one, as the pots used for cooking meat and dairy must be strictly separated.
- Even though טבחית is the standard Hebrew word for a female cook, a professional in a high-end Israeli kitchen is much more likely to be addressed by the French title 'chef'.
Examples in context
- אני לא יודע לבשל.I don't know how to cook.This sentence shows how to express a lack of cooking skill using לבשל.Tatoeba #1840186 by MrShoval, translation #325787 by CK
- אנא עזור לי לבשל.Please help me cook.This sentence is a request for assistance with the action of לבשל.Tatoeba #1913727 by fekundulo, translation #325796 by CK
- אתה יודע לבשל בשר?Do you know how to cook meat?This sentence asks about the ability to cook a specific food item using לבשל.Tatoeba #1912990 by fekundulo, translation #15873 by Swift
- אתה יכול ללמד אותי איך לבשל מאכלים סיניים?Can you teach me how to cook Chinese dishes?
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Example conversation
Rotem and Ido are deciding who will make dinner.
- רוטם Rotemאתה רוצה לבשל הלילה, עידו?Atah rotze levashal halayla, Ido?Do you want to cook tonight, Ido?
- עידו Idoלא, אני עייף מדי.Lo, ani ayef midai.No, I am too tired.
- רוטם Rotemאז אני אבשל משהו פשוט.Az ani avashal mashehu pashut.Then I will cook something simple.
- עידו Idoזה נשמע מצוין, רוטם.Ze nishma metzuyan, Rotem.That sounds great, Rotem.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
