לנסוע
linso'a
To travel in Hebrew is לנסוע (linso'a).
The verb לנסוע is used both for the general act of traveling and specifically for traveling by vehicle (driving/riding).
Meaning: be on a journey (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The past tense form of לנסוע (to travel) for the first person singular is נסעתי.
How do you pronounce it?
linso'a
Did you know?
- In ancient Hebrew, roots related to לנסוע were used to describe the moving of a biblical camp or tabernacle from one location to another.
- While לנסוע is for vehicles, the Hebrew language has a separate verb לטייל for 'traveling' in the sense of sightseeing or wandering for pleasure.
- You cannot use לנסוע to describe a spiritual or metaphorical journey, such as 'traveling through time' or 'traveling through life'.
Examples in context
- אני אוהב לנסוע לבד.I like to travel by myself.This example shows how to express traveling alone using לנסוע.Tatoeba #2156323 by fekundulo, translation #27643 by CK
- הוא אוהב לנסוע לחו"ל.He likes to travel abroad.This example demonstrates the use of לנסוע when discussing traveling abroad.Tatoeba #1956729 by fekundulo, translation #294682 by CK
- תרצי לנסוע לחוץ לארץ?Would you like to travel abroad?This example shows how to use לנסוע to ask someone if they would like to travel abroad.Tatoeba #3876674 by Eldad, translation #22183 by CK
- זהו הזמן לתכנן את הנסיעה שלך לישראל!This is the time to plan your travel to Israel!
- אני נהנה לעזור ללקוחות לארגן את הנסיעות שלהם.I enjoy helping clients organize their travels.
- אנחנו צריכים לארגן טיול עם החברים בסוף השבוע.We need to organize a trip with friends for the weekend.
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Example conversation
Two friends are planning a weekend trip.
- עידו Idoנועה, את רוצה לנסוע לצפון בסוף השבוע?Noa, at rotze linsu'a latsafon besof hashavua?Noa, do you want to travel north this weekend?
- נועה Noaכן, אני ממש רוצה לנסוע!Ken, ani mamash rotza linsu'a!Yes, I really want to travel!
- עידו Idoאנחנו יכולים לנסוע ברכבת.Anachnu yacholim linsu'a barakevet.We can travel by train.
- נועה Noaזה רעיון מצוין, עידו.Ze ra'ayon metzuyan, Ido.That is a great idea, Ido.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
