נכון
nakhón/naˈχon/
The English word 'true' is translated into Hebrew as נכון (nakhón).
נכון is used to describe something that is concurring with a given set of facts. In many contexts, it is used interchangeably with the English words 'correct' or 'right' to indicate factual accuracy.
Meaning: concurring with a given set of facts (adj)
Which one should you use?
While נכון is the adjective for 'true', the noun for 'truth' is אמת.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the subject it describes. Use the feminine form נכונה for feminine nouns or pronouns, the masculine plural form נכונים for masculine plural subjects and the feminine plural form נכונות for feminine plural subjects.
How do you pronounce it?
nakhón
Did you know?
- The word נכון shares its root with the verb 'to fix' or 'to prepare', suggesting that something 'true' is something that has been properly set in place.
- The noun form נכונות can refer to both 'correctness' and 'readiness', because the root implies being 'set' or 'properly arranged'.
- In Hebrew, the word for 'correct' (נכון) can also be used to describe a person's behavior as 'proper' or 'right', depending on the context.
Examples in context
- זה כל כך נכון!That's so true!This sentence demonstrates the use of נכון to express agreement with a statement.Tatoeba #2084230 by MrShoval, translation #2077770 by Spamster
- זה כבר לא נכון.It isn't true anymore.This sentence shows how to negate the word נכון to say something is no longer true.Tatoeba #13056713 by fekundulo, translation #7197284 by CK
- זה פשוט לא נכון.This is simply not true.This sentence shows how to use נכון to state that something is simply not true.Tatoeba #1533185 by MrShoval, translation #1532951 by Spamster
- אֲנִי מַאֲמִין שֶׁזֶה אֱמֶתI believe that this is true.
- אָמְרוּ לִי שֶׁזֶה נֶכוֹןThey told me that this is true.
- נֶכוֹן, אֲנִי יָכוֹל לִסְמוֹךְ עַל זֶהTrue, I can rely on this.
- זֶה כֶן, לֹא אֶכָּחֵשׁIt's true, I won't deny it.
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a news report.
- מאיה Mayaהכתבה הזאת נכונה?ha-ktavah ha-zot nekhonah?Is this article true?
- דניאל Danielכן, זה נכון.ken, ze nekhon.Yes, it is true.
- מאיה Mayaאני לא מאמינה שזה נכון.ani lo ma'amina she-ze nekhon.I don't believe that it is true.
- דניאל Danielזה נכון, בדקתי את זה.ze nekhon, badakti et ze.It is true, I checked it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “true” translations and entries נכון, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
