לראות
lirot
The Hebrew verb for 'see' is לראות (lirot).
לראות is used to express the act of perceiving something with the eyes.
Meaning: perceive with the eyes (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form לראות is used after verbs of motion or desire, such as 'want to see' or 'go to see'. In the present tense, the form changes based on gender and number: רואה is the masculine singular form, while רואה (ro'ah) is the feminine singular form. To express the past tense for 'I saw', use ראיתי. For the future tense, the third-person singular form 'he will see' is יראה.
How do you pronounce it?
lirot
Did you know?
- The root ר-א-ה is used to form the word ראיון, which means 'interview', essentially meaning a 'mutual seeing'.
- In Modern Hebrew, the word מראה derived from the root for 'see' can mean both a 'mirror' and an 'appearance'.
- In mystical or highly literary Hebrew, the masculine singular present tense רואה can function as a noun to mean 'a visionary' or 'a seer'.
Examples in context
- לך לראות את תום.Go see Tom.This sentence shows how to use לראות with a verb of motion to tell someone to go see a person.Tatoeba #5425402 by fekundulo, translation #2230775 by CK
- אפשר לראות את זה?Can I see that one?This sentence demonstrates a request using the infinitive לראות to ask for permission to see something.Tatoeba #1629595 by MrShoval, translation #66995 by CK
- אשמח לראות את זה.I would love to see it.This sentence uses the infinitive לראות to express a desire to see something.Tatoeba #5638091 by fekundulo, translation #5186965 by CK
- הוא רואה את היםHe sees the sea
- אני מסתכל על המסמךI am looking at the document
- אני רואה את החתולI see the cat
- האם אתה רואה את ההר?Can you see the mountain?
- רואים היום גשם בחוץ.We see rain outside today.
- אני יכול לראות את השקט בעיניים שלך.I can see the calmness in your eyes.
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Example conversation
Ido and Noa are looking for a lost set of keys.
- עידו Idoנועה, את מצליחה לראות את המפתחות?Noa, at matzliha lir'ot et ha-maftachot?Noa, can you see the keys?
- נועה Noaלא, אני לא רואה כלום.Lo, ani lo ro'ah klum.No, I don't see anything.
- עידו Idoתנסי לראות מתחת לשולחן.Tinas i lir'ot mitachat la-shulchan.Try to see under the table.
- נועה Noaהנה! אני רואה אותם עכשיו.Hine! Ani ro'ah otam achshav.Here! I see them now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
