Costs
עוֹלֶה
[oleh]
Word Forms
Feminine (Sing.)
עוֹלָה
[olah]
Plural (Masc.)
עוֹלִים
[olim]
Plural (Fem.)
עוֹלוֹת
[olot]
📖 Translation
Costs
In modern conversational Hebrew, 'oleh' (עוֹלֶה) is used to denote the cost of something; it is also the present tense form of the verb 'la'alot' (לַעֲלוֹת) meaning 'to rise', 'to cost', or 'to go up'.
💬 Usage Examples
כַּמָּה זֶה עוֹלֶה?
Kamá zé olé?
How much does it cost?
הַמַּחִיר שֶׁל הַדֶּלֶק עוֹלֶה כָּל הַזְּמַן.
Ha-makhír shel ha-délek olé kol ha-zman.
The price of fuel is always rising.
הַתַּלְמִיד הַזֶּה עוֹלֶה בַּכִּתָּה.
Ha-talmíd ha-zé olé ba-kittá.
This student is progressing/advancing in class (lit. rising).