How to say "to prefer" in Hebrew
לְהַעֲדִיף
[lehaadif]without vowels: להעדיף
Meaning: to prefer
"to prefer" in Hebrew is לְהַעֲדִיף (lehaadif). A verb in binyan hif'il, root ע-ד-פ. Present, past and future forms with transcription and audio.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Binyan
- hif'il
- Root
- ע-ד-פ
Examples: "to prefer" in the present, past and future
Present tense
| he | הוּא מַעֲדִיף | maadif |
| she | הִיא מַעֲדִיפָה | maadifa |
| they (m.) | הֵם מַעֲדִיפִים | maadifim |
| they (f.) | הֵן מַעֲדִיפוֹת | maadifot |
Past tense
| I | אֲנִי הֶעֱדַפְתִּי | heedafti |
| he | הוּא הֶעֱדִיף | heedif |
| she | הִיא הֶעֱדִיפָה | heedifa |
| they | הֵם הֶעֱדִיפוּ | heedifu |
Future tense
| I | אֲנִי אַעֲדִיף | aadif |
| you (m.) | אַתָּה תַּעֲדִיף | taadif |
| he | הוּא יַעֲדִיף | yaadif |
| she | הִיא תַּעֲדִיף | taadif |
Transcription is approximate: Hebrew stress usually falls on the last syllable.