לשבת
lashevet
To sit down in Hebrew is לשבת (lashevet).
The phrase לשבת is a verb meaning to assume a sitting position from a standing position.
Meaning: to assume a sitting position from a standing position (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes depending on the tense and the gender or number of the person being addressed.
How do you pronounce it?
lashevet
Did you know?
- The root of לשבת (lashevet) is shared with the word for 'Saturday' שבת (Shabbat), which literally means 'to cease' or 'to rest'.
- While 'to sit' is לשבת (lashevet), the word for 'settle down' or 'to colonize' is להתיישב (lehityashev), which uses a reflexive structure to imply a more permanent state of sitting.
- In modern slang, לשבת can be used to describe being 'stuck' or 'trapped' in a boring situation, as if one is forced to sit and wait.
Examples in context
- היא ביקשה ממנו לשבת.She asked him to sit down.This sentence shows how to use the infinitive form לשבת when someone is asked to sit.Tatoeba #627003 by Eldad, translation #316254 by Eldad
- אתה לא מתכוון בבקשה לשבת?Aren't you please going to sit down?This sentence uses the infinitive לשבת in a question.Tatoeba #5985392 by fekundulo, translation #1363361 by GaryM
- לעתים נדירות יוצא לי לשבת.I rarely get to sit down.This sentence demonstrates the use of the infinitive לשבת to describe an opportunity to sit.Tatoeba #5593764 by fekundulo, translation #5205182 by CK
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Example conversation
Noa and Itay are in a waiting room.
- נועה Noaאיתי, כדאי לך לשבת.Itay, kedai lekha lashevet.Itay, you should sit down.
- איתי Itayאני מעדיף לעמוד.Ani ma'adif la'amod.I prefer to stand.
- נועה Noaאבל יש פה כיסא פנוי לשבת.Aval yesh po kisse panuy lashevet.But there is an empty chair to sit on.
- איתי Itayטוב, אני אשב רגע.Tov, ani eshev rega.Okay, I will sit for a moment.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
