how to say “to please” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/לרצות-#.m4a” /]לְרַצּוֹת
One of the first expressions we teach in our Level 1 course is אני רוצה – I want: אני רוצָה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/לרצות-#.m4a” /] for a female, and אני רוצֶה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/לרצות-#.m4a” /] for a male.
רוצה is a form of the simple verb לִרצות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/לרצות-#.m4a” /] – to want, to desire.
The פיעל version of this word is לרַצות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/לרצות-#.m4a” /] – to please or to appease.
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/לרצות-#.m4a” /]את מי בדיוק אתם מנסים לרצות?
Who exactly are you guys trying to please?
The root of these words is ר.צ.ה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/לרצות-#.m4a” /].