לקום
lakum
The Hebrew phrase for 'get up' is לקום (lakum).
לקום is used to describe the act of rising, such as rising from one's bed or standing up from a chair. If you want to be more specific about the act of getting out of bed, Hebrew speakers often use the phrase לקום מהמיטה.
Meaning: to rise from one's bed (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
In the present tense, the masculine singular form is קם and the feminine singular form is קמה. If you are giving a command, use the imperative קום for a male and קומי for a female. For the past tense, the first-person singular form ('I got up') is קמתי.
How do you pronounce it?
lakum
Did you know?
- In modern Israeli slang, if someone tells you קום! in a specific tone, they might not be telling you to stand up but are instead telling you to 'wake up' to reality or stop being naive.
- While לקום means to rise, it is also used in the expression לקום על to describe someone who is 'rising up against' or rebelling against another person.
- The root of לקום is the same as the word for 'to establish' or 'to set up', meaning the concept of rising is physically and metaphorically linked to building something.
Examples in context
- לקום מוקדם זה כיף.It's fun to get up early.This example shows how to use לקום to describe getting up early.Tatoeba #3011543 by fekundulo, translation #3120022 by AlanF_US
- תום, אתה חייב לקום.Tom, you've got to get up.This sentence uses לקום in a command to someone named Tom.Tatoeba #4722253 by fekundulo, translation #2544506 by CK
- הוא מנסה לקום מוקדם.He is trying to get up earlier.This sentence uses לקום to describe an attempt to get up early.Tatoeba #1939237 by fekundulo, translation #7907735 by EPiph
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Example conversation
Noam is trying to wake up Noa in the morning.
- נועם Noamנועה, את צריכה לקום עכשיו.Noa, at tsrikha lakum akhshav.Noa, you need to get up now.
- נועה Noaאני לא רוצה לקום.Ani lo rotza lakum.I don't want to get up.
- נועם Noamהשעה כבר שמונה!Ha-sha'ah kvar shmone!It's already eight o'clock!
- נועה Noaבסדר, אני קמה.Beseder, ani kama.Okay, I'm getting up.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
