לצייר
letzayer
The Hebrew verb for 'to draw' is לצייר (letzayer).
The verb לצייר means to produce a picture. In English, speakers often distinguish between 'to draw' (using lines) and 'to paint' (using color or a brush), but in Hebrew, לצייר is commonly used for both activities.
Meaning: to produce a picture (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In the present tense, use מצייר for a masculine singular subject, מציירת for a feminine singular subject, מציירים for a masculine plural subject and מציירות for a feminine plural subject. For the past tense, ציירתי means 'I drew'. For the future tense, אצייר means 'I will draw'.
How do you pronounce it?
letzayer
Did you know?
- While לצייר covers both drawing and painting, a professional artist might use the term למרוח to describe the act of applying paint to a canvas, which literally means 'to smear'.
- In modern Hebrew slang, לצייר can be used metaphorically to mean 'to describe' or 'to portray' a person or situation in a specific way during a conversation.
- While 'to draw' in English can mean 'to pull' (like a sword), the Hebrew verb לצייר is strictly reserved for artistic creation and cannot be used for pulling or extracting.
Examples in context
- תום אהב לצייר ולצבוע.Tom loved to draw and paint.This sentence uses לצייר to show an interest in drawing and painting.Tatoeba #5511335 by fekundulo, translation #5392540 by CK
- אני לא יודע לצייר ציפור.I don't know how to draw a bird.This sentence uses לצייר to express an inability to draw a bird.Tatoeba #2168030 by fekundulo, translation #5085193 by AlanF_US
- אני אוהב לצייר בעפרון ובמכחול.I love to paint and draw.This sentence uses לצייר to describe the tools used for drawing and painting.Tatoeba #5588443 by fekundulo, translation #5206934 by CK
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maya and Itay are talking about a hobby.
- מאיה Mayaאיתי, אתה יודע לצייר?Itay, ata yodea letsayyer?Itay, do you know how to draw?
- איתי Itayכן, אני אוהב לצייר נופים.Ken, ani ohev letsayyer nofim.Yes, I love to draw landscapes.
- מאיה Mayaאתה יכול לצייר אותי?Ata yakhol letsayyer oti?Can you draw me?
- איתי Itayבטח, בואי נשב כאן.Betach, boi neshev kan.Sure, come sit here.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
