I want to know
אֲנִי רוֹצֶה לָדַעַת
[ani rotze lada'at]
Word Forms
Feminine (Sing.)
אֲנִי רוֹצָה לָדַעַת
[ani rotza lada'at]
Plural (Masc.)
אֲנַחְנוּ רוֹצִים לָדַעַת
[anachnu rotzim lada'at]
Plural (Fem.)
אֲנַחְנוּ רוֹצוֹת לָדַעַת
[anachnu rotzot lada'at]
📖 Translation
I want to know
This phrase expresses the speaker's desire or intention to acquire information or knowledge, where 'לָדַעַת' (lada'at) is the infinitive of the verb 'to know'.
💬 Usage Examples
אֲנִי רוֹצֶה לָדַעַת אֵיפֹה הַתַּחֲנָה.
Ani rotze lada'at eifo ha-tachanah.
I want to know where the station is.
הַאִם אַתָּה רוֹצֶה לָדַעַת אֶת הַתַּשּׁוּבָה?
Ha'im ata rotze lada'at et ha-tshuvah?
Do you want to know the answer?
הִיא לֹא רוֹצָה לָדַעַת כָּל כָּךְ הַרְבֵּה.
Hi lo rotza lada'at kol kach harbeh.
She doesn't want to know that much.
💡 Memory Tip
The root Y-D-A (to know) is very ancient. The part 'אֲנִי רוֹצֶה' (I want) is easy to remember: 'Ani' (I) sounds like 'Anna', and 'Rotze' (want) is similar to 'rose' (the color of desire).