how to say “to lock” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/לנעול-#.m4a” /]לִנְעֹל

The Hebrew word for to lock is לנעול[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/לנעול-#.m4a” /], a simple verb.

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/לנעול-#.m4a” /]דני, אל תשכח לנעול את הדלת.

Danny, don’t forget to lock the door.

Something locked is נעול[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/לנעול-#.m4a” /], or a variation of it (נעולה, נעולים, נעולות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/לנעול-#.m4a” /]):

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/לנעול-#.m4a” /]הדלת נעולה?

Is the door locked?

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