לקום
lakum
The Hebrew phrase for "stand up" is לקום (lakum).
לקום is used to describe the act of rising from a sitting position. It can also be used to mean "to rise" or "to get up" from bed.
Meaning: rise from a sitting position (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form is לקום. The past tense first-person singular form is קמתי (I stood up), and the feminine singular imperative or present tense form is קומי.
How do you pronounce it?
lakum
Did you know?
- The root of the word, K-V-M (ק-ו-ם), is shared with the Hebrew word for 'existence' or 'being' in some philosophical contexts, implying that to 'stand' is to 'exist'.
- Hebrew uses לקום to describe a business 'starting up' or 'establishing' itself, as if the business is literally standing up for the first time.
- Hebrew distinguishes between 'standing up' from a chair לקום and 'standing' in a line, which uses a different root entirely.
Examples in context
- אני לא יכול לקום.I can't stand up.This sentence is useful for expressing an inability to stand up with לקום.Tatoeba #2908179 by zhekka, translation #262193 by CK
- אתה צריך לקום ולדבר.You should stand up to speak.This sentence is useful for advising someone to stand up to speak using לקום.Tatoeba #2128974 by MrShoval, translation #1573800 by donkirkby
- אתה יכול לקום בבקשה?Can you stand up, please?This sentence is useful for politely asking someone to stand up using לקום.Tatoeba #4676954 by fekundulo, translation #3328140 by CK
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Example conversation
Maya and Ido are sitting in a waiting room.
- מאיה Mayaעידו, אני חושבת שבאו לקרוא לנו.Ido, ani hoshvet she-bau likro lanu.Ido, I think they came to call us.
- עידו Idoאת צודקת, בואי נקום.at tzodeket, bo'i nakum.You're right, let's stand up.
- מאיה Mayaאתה רואה את המטופל שם?ata ro'e et hametupel sham?Do you see the patient there?
- עידו Idoכן, הוא עומד לקום עכשיו.ken, hu omed lakum akhshav.Yes, he is about to stand up now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
