Hitpa'el verbs
Doing it to yourself or each other: get dressed, shower, get married.
Hitpa'el verbs start with הִתְ hit- in the past, מִתְ mit- in the present (The present tense) and לְהִתְ lehit- in the infinitive. Many say what you do to yourself or with each other, and many are feelings or changes.
| Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| הִתְלַבֵּשׁ hitlabesh | get dressed |
| הִתְקַלֵּחַ hitkale'akh | shower |
| הִתְחַתֵּן hitkhaten | get married |
| הִתְנַשֵּׁק hitnashek | kiss |
| הִתְרַגֵּשׁ hitragesh | get excited, be moved |
| הִתְעַנְיֵן hit'anyen | be interested |
| הִתְאַהֵב hit'ahev | fall in love |
| Past | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| אֲנִי | הִתְלַבַּשְׁתִּי hitlabashti | אֶתְלַבֵּשׁ etlabesh |
| אַתָּה | הִתְלַבַּשְׁתָּ hitlabashta | תִּתְלַבֵּשׁ titlabesh |
| אַתְּ | הִתְלַבַּשְׁתְּ hitlabasht | תִּתְלַבְּשִׁי titlabshi |
| הוּא | הִתְלַבֵּשׁ hitlabesh | יִתְלַבֵּשׁ yitlabesh |
| הִיא | הִתְלַבְּשָׁה hitlabsha | תִּתְלַבֵּשׁ titlabesh |
| אֲנַחְנוּ | הִתְלַבַּשְׁנוּ hitlabashnu | נִתְלַבֵּשׁ nitlabesh |
| אַתֶּם, אַתֶּן | הִתְלַבַּשְׁתֶּם hitlabashtem | תִּתְלַבְּשׁוּ titlabshu |
| הֵם, הֵן | הִתְלַבְּשׁוּ hitlabshu | יִתְלַבְּשׁוּ yitlabshu |
- hitkalakhti vehitlabashtiI showered and got dressed.
- hem hitkhatnu bashana she'avraThey got married last year.
- ani mit'anyen behistoryaI'm interested in history.a man speaking
- hayeladim mitragshim lifnei hatiyulThe children are excited before the trip.
Roots that start with ס, שׁ, צ or ז
The ת of hit- swaps places with a first root letter ס or שׁ: הִסְתַּכֵּל histakel "look", הִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ hishtamesh "use". After צ it also becomes ט, and after ז it becomes ד: הִצְטַעֵר hitsta'er "be sorry", הִזְדַּקֵּן hizdaken "grow old".
- tistakel al hashamayim!Look at the sky!to a man
- ani mitsta'eret, aval ani lo yekholaI'm sorry, but I can't.a woman speaking
Cards from this guide
8 cardsEach card asks about one thing this guide teaches, and its back gives the answer with why and an example. They're reviewed with the rest of the Verbs cards.
What prefix starts a hitpa'el verb in the past?
הִתְ (hit-), as in הִתְלַבֵּשׁ (hitlabesh), 'got dressed'.
How do you say 'I showered', from הִתְקַלֵּחַ?
הִתְקַלַּחְתִּי (hitkalakhti).
How do you say 'They got married'?
הֵם הִתְחַתְּנוּ (hem hitkhatnu).
What's the future of הִתְלַבֵּשׁ (get dressed) for 'she'?
תִּתְלַבֵּשׁ (titlabesh).
Which preposition does הִתְעַנְיֵן (be interested) take?
בְּ: מִתְעַנְיֵן בְּהִיסְטוֹרְיָה, 'interested in history'.
Why is 'look' הִסְתַּכֵּל (histakel), not הִתְסַכֵּל?
The ת of hit- swaps places with a first root letter ס or שׁ.
How does a woman say 'I'm sorry' with הִצְטַעֵר (be sorry)?
אֲנִי מִצְטַעֶרֶת (ani mitsta'eret).
What does הִתְרַגֵּשׁ (hitragesh) mean?
'Get excited' or 'be moved'.