לשקר
leshaker
To lie in Hebrew is expressed by the verb לשקר (leshaker).
The verb לשקר means to tell an intentional untruth.
Meaning: tell an intentional untruth (verb)
Which one should you use?
The verb לשקר means 'to lie', whereas the noun שקר refers to 'a lie'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form לשקר is the infinitive 'to lie'. For the present tense, use משקר for a masculine singular subject and משקרת for a feminine singular subject. The third person masculine singular past tense form is שיקר.
How do you pronounce it?
leshaker
Did you know?
- The opposite of שקר (a lie) is אמת (truth). In Hebrew, אמת is formed from the first, middle and last letters of the alphabet, symbolizing that truth encompasses everything from beginning to end.
- While לשקר is the standard verb for 'to lie', Israelis often use the slang term לסבן (to scrub) or למכור (to sell) metaphorically to describe someone who is lying or fooling them.
- While 'lie' in English can mean 'to recline', the Hebrew verb לשקר is strictly limited to falsehood and has no connection to physical positions or resting.
Examples in context
- לשקר זה דבר רע.It is wrong to tell a lie.This sentence shows that לשקר is a bad thing.Tatoeba #1974073 by MrShoval, translation #26648 by CK
- את לא חייבת לשקר.You don't need to lie.This sentence uses לשקר to say one is not obligated to lie.Tatoeba #3051559 by fekundulo, translation #5126543 by AlanF_US
- אמרת לי שלא לשקר.You told me not to lie.This sentence uses לשקר to describe being told not to lie.Tatoeba #4670757 by fekundulo, translation #3199937 by CK
- אַל תְּסַפֵּר לִי שֶׁקֶר. אֲנִי רוֹצֶה אֶמֶת.Don't tell me a lie. I want the truth.
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Example conversation
Noa and Ido are talking about a person who was dishonest.
- נועה Noaהוא רגיל לשקר כשהוא לחוץ.hu ragil leshaker keshehu lakhats.He is used to lying when he is stressed.
- עידו Idoזה ממש לא נעים.ze mamash lo na'im.That is really unpleasant.
- נועה Noaלמה הוא צריך לשקר?lamma hu tsarikh leshaker?Why does he need to lie?
- עידו Idoאני לא יודע מה הוא חושב.ani lo yode'a ma hu khoshev.I don't know what he thinks.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
