Hebrew Word of the Day
לחכות
/le-cha-KOT/ • verb — 20th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to wait
Examples
- אני מחכה לאוטובוס.
(I'm waiting for the bus.) - האם תוכל לחכות רגע?
(Can you wait a moment?) - חכה כאן עד שאני אחזור.
(Wait here until I come back.)
Synonyms
- להמתין
- להשהות
לחכות is the common verb for 'to wait.' It is used with the preposition ל- when specifying what you are waiting for (e.g., מחכה ל... = 'waiting for...'). 'להמתין' is a more formal synonym. Common forms: מחכה (present), חיכיתי (past), אחכה (future), and the imperative חכה (singular masculine) or חכי (singular feminine).
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