how to say “to offer” and “to propose” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להציע-1.wav” /]לְהַצִּיעַ
The Hebrew word for to offer is להציע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להציע-1.wav” /], an active-causative verb of the root י.צ.ע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להציע-2.wav” /].
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להציע-3.wav” /]אפשר להציע לכם משהו לשתות?
May I offer you guys something to drink?
The word also means to suggest or to propose, as in:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להציע-4.wav” /]אני מציע לך ללמוד תכנות.
I (a male) recommend to you (a female) to study programming.
and
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להציע-5.wav” /]הוא הציע לה נישואין.
He proposed (marriage) to her.
