{"id":2702,"date":"2020-08-03T07:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T11:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/?p=2702"},"modified":"2020-07-30T18:28:01","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T22:28:01","slug":"how-to-use-the-hebrew-verb-to-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/how-to-use-the-hebrew-verb-to-change\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use the Hebrew Verb to Change"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Hebrew verb \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05c5\u05d9\u05e3 (pronounced as le-ah-lif<\/em>) means to exchange, to swap, to change, to replace, to switch<\/em>. The verb can refer to numerous nouns and objects, and can be used in many situations. It is very useful in Hebrew daily life.<\/p>\n

The root of the verb \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05c5\u05d9\u05e3 is \u05d7-\u05dc-\u05e4, and it belongs to binyan Hiph`il. It\u2019s conjugated as follows:<\/p>\n

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The verb \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05c5\u05d9\u05e3 can be used when talking about clothes, books, jobs, etc. Read the sentences as examples to practice the correct use of the verb.<\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05c5\u05d9 \u05de\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e3 \u05e1\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e8\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e1\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05c5\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05d8 \u05db\u05bc\u05ba\u05dc \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7.<\/p>\n

I exchange books at the library almost every week.<\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05c5\u05d9\u05e3 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05e7\u05b6\u05e8?<\/p>\n

How do I change a flat tire?<\/p>\n

\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05c5\u05d9\u05e3 \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05c5\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05ba\u05ea.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve asked him to change shifts with me.<\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05c5\u05d9\u05e3 \u05d0\u05c5\u05d9\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b8\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd?<\/p>\n

Do you mind switching places with him?<\/p>\n

\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05c5\u05d9\u05ea\u05c5\u05d9 \u05e6\u05b8\u05e2\u05c5\u05d9\u05e8, \u05d4\u05b6\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05d5\u05ba\u05d3\u05d5\u05ba\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05c5\u05ea\u05c5\u05bc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05ba\u05d1\u05d5\u05ba\u05ea.<\/p>\n

When I was younger, I changed jobs frequently.<\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05c5\u05dd \u05d0\u05b5\u05e8\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4, \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05c5\u05d9\u05e3 \u05e4\u05bc\u05c5\u05e8\u05b0\u05d8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d8\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05e8\u05b6\u05db\u05b6\u05d1.<\/p>\n

If you have an accident, you must stop to exchange car insurance details.<\/p>\n

\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b6\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e3 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b7\u05bc\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e7\u05bc\u05c5\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05dc.<\/p>\n

He replaced the gift he received.<\/p>\n

\u05de\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05d5\u05ba\u05e8\u05d5\u05ba\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u05e5 \u05d0\u05d5\u05ba\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05c5\u05d9\u05e3 \u05de\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05e2\u05b7.<\/p>\n

The coronavirus crisis forced them to change professions.<\/p>\n

\u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e7\u05b6\u05d8, \u05d0\u05b2\u05e4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05ba\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b6\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd.<\/p>\n

We sat quietly, and didn\u2019t even exchange glances.<\/p>\n

\u05d4\u05c5\u05d9\u05d0 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b6\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e4\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05c5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05ba\u05e7 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05c5\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05dc.<\/p>\n

She has already changed the baby\u2019s diaper.<\/p>\n

\u05d4\u05b7\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd \u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05c5\u05de\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05ba\u05de\u05d5\u05ba\u05ea \u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4?<\/p>\n

Will robots replace humans in workplaces?<\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05c5\u05d9 \u05de\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e4\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05de\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7.<\/p>\n

I change my sheets twice a week.<\/p>\n

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Idioms and phrases with the verb \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05c5\u05d9\u05e3 are usually short, consist only of the verb and its object. \u05d4\u05b6\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e3 \u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b9\u05d5\u05de\u05b6\u05ea, for example, literally means he\u2019s changed telephone area code<\/em>, but actually refers to a person that grew old and moved into the next decade of his life. When a person celebrates his 30th, 40th birthday and so on, he has changed area code. The person in the next dialogue, for example, means to say he is not at his twentieth anymore, and already celebrated his thirty birthday :<\/p>\n

\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05ba\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05c5\u05d9\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d7\u05b2\u05ea\u05bb\u05e0\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4? \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05d5\u05ba\u05d3 \u05e6\u05b8\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8!<\/p>\n

\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05da\u05b0 \u05e6\u05b8\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8, \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05c5\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b6\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b9\u05d5\u05de\u05b6\u05ea.<\/p>\n

What are all these wedding talks? You are still young!<\/em><\/p>\n

Not so young, I\u2019ve already changed area code. <\/em><\/p>\n

The phrase \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05c5\u05d9\u05e3 \u05d4\u05c5\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b0 has two meanings. It literally means to change a gear<\/em> and is used when switching a vehicle\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0different\u00a0gear. As an expression it means to\u00a0move\u00a0or\u00a0act\u00a0differently,\u00a0usually\u00a0more\u00a0rapidly and aggressively. The smear campaign against me has changed gear<\/em> (\u05de\u05b7\u05e1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e2 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05ba\u05ea \u05e0\u05b6\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05c5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b6\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e3 \u05d4\u05c5\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b0), claimed the politician. He could also replace the verb \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05c5\u05d9\u05e3 in the verb \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea, meaning to elevate<\/em>. To indicate taking things more easily, on the other hand, or getting into a calmer mode, another verb is used: \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05ba\u05e8\u05c5\u05d9\u05d3, meaning to lower<\/em>. \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05ba\u05e8\u05c5\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d4\u05c5\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b0 means to slow down<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u05d4\u05b6\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e3 \u05e6\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05e2\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd is another common idiom with the verb \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05c5\u05d9\u05e3. It literally means he\u2019s changed colors<\/em>, and describes a person in a great discomfort or embarrassment. It originates from the fact that many people faces in such a state become red or white. For example:<\/p>\n

\u05d4\u05c5\u05d9\u05d0 \u05e0\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e7\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05c5\u05d9\u05e3 \u05e6\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05e2\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd.<\/p>\n

She was caught lying and started changing colors.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Try to practice Hebrew verbs every day. Learn one verb every day. Write the verb down, try to make sentences, read them out loud. Use every opportunity to mingle with Hebrew speakers. Even if they are not native speakers, you can still practice together. And don\u2019t give up!<\/p>\n

Keep Calm and Learn Hebrew!<\/span><\/h3>\n
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The Hebrew verb \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05c5\u05d9\u05e3 (pronounced as le-ah-lif) means to exchange, to swap, to change, to replace, to switch. The verb can refer to numerous nouns and objects, and can be used in many situations. It is very useful in Hebrew daily life. The root of the verb \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05c5\u05d9\u05e3 is \u05d7-\u05dc-\u05e4, and it belongs to binyan…<\/p>\n

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