Hebrew Word of the Day
לחכות
/le-cha-KOT/ • verb (infinitive) — 3rd of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to wait (for someone or something)
Examples
- אני מחכה לאוטובוס כל בוקר.
(I wait for the bus every morning.) - אתה יכול לחכות חמש דקות?
(Can you wait five minutes?) - היא חיכתה עד שהחבר שלה הגיע.
(She waited until her friend arrived.)
Synonyms
- להמתין
- להתמהמה
לחכות is the everyday verb for waiting. It is commonly used with the preposition לְ (e.g., מחכה לְ..., לחכות לְ...) to indicate what you are waiting for. להמתין is a more formal synonym; להתמהמה implies delaying or dawdling rather than patiently waiting.
Recent Words
| Date | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | אפשר | possible / can / may (used to ask about possibilit... |
| 2026-07-04 | להתחיל | to start; to begin |
| 2026-07-02 | בבקשה | Please; also used to mean "you're welcome" |
| 2026-07-01 | מגניב | cool; great; impressive (colloquial) |
| 2026-06-30 | עבודה | work; job; labor; task |
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