ללחוש
lilḥosh
To whisper in Hebrew is ללחוש (lilḥosh).
The verb refers to the act of talking in a quiet voice.
Meaning: talk in a quiet voice (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form ללחוש is the infinitive 'to whisper'. If you need to use different tenses, the third-person masculine singular past tense is לָחַשׁ (he whispered). For the present tense, use the masculine singular form לוֹחֵשׁ or the feminine singular form לוֹחֶשֶׁת.
How do you pronounce it?
lilḥosh
Did you know?
- While ללחוש means to whisper, the phrase לדבר בשקט is more common in daily conversation. Using ללחוש can sometimes make a speaker sound more poetic or dramatic than intended.
- In Hebrew, the sound of a 'whisper' and the sound of a 'rustle' share the exact same linguistic root, linking human speech directly to the movement of nature.
- The biblical book of Zechariah uses a form of the root לחש to describe a 'whisper' that represents a subtle divine communication. This elevates the word from a mundane action to a spiritual one.
Examples in context
- לא ללחוש.Don't whisper.This sentence is useful for learning how to use the negative command with ללחוש.Tatoeba #13273007 by fekundulo, translation #9193375 by CK
- היא התחילה ללחוש באוזן שלו.hi hitchila lil'chosh ba'ozen shelo.She started to whisper in his ear.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noa and Itay are in a movie theater.
- נועה Noaאיתי, בבקשה תפסיק לדבר בקול רם.Itay, bevakasha tafsik ledaber bekol ram.Itay, please stop talking loudly.
- איתי Itayסליחה, אני רק רציתי לשאול משהו.slicha, ani rak ratziti lish'ol mashehu.Sorry, I just wanted to ask something.
- נועה Noaאתה יכול ללחוש במקום זה?ata yachol lilchosh bimkom ze?Can you whisper instead?
- איתי Itayבסדר, אני אלמד ללחוש.beseder, ani elmad lilchosh.Okay, I will learn to whisper.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
