Hebrew Verbs - To Ask

From UniLang Wiki

There are two verbs for "to ask" in Hebrew.

1. לש�?ול (lish'ol) - used for asking a question.
Example:
May I ask you something? - �?ני יכולה לש�?ול �?ותך משהו? (ani yechola lish'ol otcha mashehu?)
What did he ask? - מה הו�? ש�?ל? (ma hu sha'al?)
Verb's root - ש�?ל (sh, a, l)

2. לבקש (levakesh) - used when asking someone to do something, for a favor.
Example:
I asked you to do the laundry!! - ביקשתי ממך לעשות כביסה!! (vikashti mimcha la'asot kvisa!!)
May I ask you to do me a favor? - �?ני יכולה לבקש ממך טובה? (ani yechola levakesh mimech tova?)
Verb's root - בקש (b, k, sh)

>> Languages >> Hebrew >> Hebrew Grammar >> Hebrew Verbs >> Hebrew - Specific Verbs