how to say “to offer” and “to propose” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

[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.

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