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Here’s a list of 100 basic Hebrew verbs in their infinitive form with English translations:

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Here’s a list of 100 basic Hebrew verbs in their infinitive form with English translations:

Common Action Verbs

  1. לאכול (Le'echol) – To eat

  2. לשתות (Lishtot) – To drink

  3. ללכת (Lalechet) – To walk/go

  4. לרוץ (Larutz) – To run

  5. לקפוץ (Likfotz) – To jump

  6. לשבת (Lashevet) – To sit

  7. לעמוד (La'amod) – To stand

  8. לישון (Lishon) – To sleep

  9. להתעורר (Lehit’orer) – To wake up

  10. לעבוד (La’avod) – To work

Cognitive and Emotional Verbs

  1. לחשוב (Lachshov) – To think

  2. לדעת (Lada’at) – To know

  3. להבין (Le’havin) – To understand

  4. לזכור (Lizkor) – To remember

  5. לשכוח (Lishkoach) – To forget

  6. לאהוב (Le’ehov) – To love

  7. לשנוא (Lisno) – To hate

  8. לפחד (Lefached) – To fear

  9. להאמין (Le’ha’amin) – To believe

  10. להתגעגע (Lehitga’age’a) – To miss

Communication Verbs

  1. לדבר (Ledaber) – To speak

  2. לומר (Lomar) – To say

  3. לשאול (Lish’ol) – To ask

  4. לענות (La’anot) – To answer

  5. להסביר (Lehasbir) – To explain

  6. לצעוק (Litz’ok) – To shout

  7. לשיר (Lashir) – To sing

  8. לקרוא (Likro) – To read

  9. לכתוב (Lichtov) – To write

  10. לצחוק (Litz’khok) – To laugh

Verbs of Movement

  1. לנסוע (Linsoa) – To travel (by vehicle)

  2. לטוס (Latus) – To fly

  3. לשחות (Lishchot) – To swim

  4. לטייל (Letayel) – To hike/travel

  5. לעלות (La’alot) – To go up/rise

  6. לרדת (Laredet) – To go down

  7. להיכנס (Lehikanes) – To enter

  8. לצאת (Latzeit) – To exit

  9. לחזור (Lachzor) – To return

  10. להגיע (Le’hagia) – To arrive

Household Verbs

  1. לבשל (Levashel) – To cook

  2. לנקות (Lenakot) – To clean

  3. לכבס (Lechabes) – To do laundry

  4. לסדר (Lesader) – To organize

  5. לפתוח (Liftoach) – To open

  6. לסגור (Lisgor) – To close

  7. לשים (Lashim) – To put

  8. לקחת (Lakachat) – To take

  9. לתת (Latet) – To give

  10. לשמור (Lishmor) – To keep

Basic Necessity Verbs

  1. לאכול (Le’echol) – To eat

  2. לשתות (Lishtot) – To drink

  3. לישון (Lishon) – To sleep

  4. לקום (Lakum) – To get up

  5. להתרחץ (Lehitrachatz) – To bathe

  6. להחליף (Lehachlif) – To change (clothes, etc.)

  7. להתלבש (Lehitlabesh) – To get dressed

  8. להרגיש (Le’hargish) – To feel

  9. לחיות (Lichyot) – To live

  10. למות (Lamut) – To die

Academic and Work Verbs

  1. ללמוד (Lilmod) – To learn

  2. ללמד (Lelamed) – To teach

  3. לעבוד (La’avod) – To work

  4. לבחון (Livchon) – To test/examine

  5. לנסות (Lenasot) – To try

  6. להצליח (Le’hatzliach) – To succeed

  7. להיכשל (Lehikashel) – To fail

  8. לחשב (Lechashev) – To calculate

  9. לכתוב (Lichtov) – To write

  10. לקרוא (Likro) – To read

Social Verbs

  1. לבקר (Levaker) – To visit

  2. לפגוש (Lifgosh) – To meet

  3. לחבק (Lechabek) – To hug

  4. לנשק (Lenashek) – To kiss

  5. לעזור (La’azor) – To help

  6. להקשיב (Lehakshiv) – To listen

  7. לשתף (Leshatef) – To share

  8. להתנצל (Lehitnatzel) – To apologize

  9. להזמין (Lehazmin) – To invite

  10. לחגוג (Lachgog) – To celebrate

Technology and Tool Verbs

  1. להדליק (Lehadlik) – To turn on

  2. לכבות (Lechabot) – To turn off

  3. לצלם (Letzalem) – To photograph

  4. לטעון (Leta’an) – To charge/load

  5. להוריד (Lehorid) – To download

  6. לשלוח (Lishloach) – To send

  7. לחפש (Lechapes) – To search

  8. לפתור (Liftor) – To solve

  9. להקליד (Lehaklid) – To type

  10. להדפיס (Lehadpis) – To print

Nature and Outdoor Verbs

  1. לגדול (Ligdol) – To grow

  2. לטפס (Letapes) – To climb

  3. לשתול (Lishtol) – To plant

  4. לקטוף (Liktsof) – To pick (fruits/flowers)

  5. לדוג (Ladug) – To fish

  6. לצוד (Latzud) – To hunt

  7. להשקות (Lehashkot) – To water

  8. לזרוע (Lizroa) – To sow seeds

  9. לשרוף (Lisrof) – To burn

  10. לטייל (Letayel) – To travel

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