How to say "to be surprised" in Hebrew
לְהִתְפַּלֵּא
[lehitpale]without vowels: להתפלא
Meaning: to be surprised
"to be surprised" in Hebrew is לְהִתְפַּלֵּא (lehitpale). A verb in binyan dt, root פ-ל-א. Present, past and future forms with transcription and audio.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Binyan
- dt
- Root
- פ-ל-א
Examples: "to be surprised" in the present, past and future
Present tense
| he | הוּא מִתְפַּלֵּא | mitpale |
| she | הִיא מִתְפַּלֵּאת | mitpalet |
| they (m.) | הֵם מִתְפַּלְּאִים | mitpalim |
| they (f.) | הֵן מִתְפַּלְּאוֹת | mitpalot |
Past tense
| I | אֲנִי הִתְפַּלֵּאתִי | hitpaleti |
| he | הוּא הִתְפַּלֵּא | hitpale |
| she | הִיא הִתְפַּלְּאָה | hitpala |
| they | הֵם הִתְפַּלְּאוּ | hitpalu |
Future tense
| I | אֲנִי אֶתְפַּלֵּא | etpale |
| you (m.) | אַתָּה תִּתְפַּלֵּא | titpale |
| he | הוּא יִתְפַּלֵּא | yitpale |
| she | הִיא תִּתְפַּלֵּא | titpale |
Transcription is approximate: Hebrew stress usually falls on the last syllable.
Same root (פ-ל-א)
- לְהַפְלִיא — поражать