No. 249 in Hebrew
סיפר
Told or recounted.
In a sentence
הוא סיפר סיפור מצחיק למכרים שלו.
He told a funny story to his acquaintances.
In this sentence, 'סיפר' (siper) is the verb meaning 'told' or 'narrated', understood as the act of delivering a story or information orally.
היא סיפרה לי את זה אתמול.
She told me that yesterday.
Here, 'סיפרה' (sifra) is the feminine past tense form of 'סיפר', indicating that 'she narrated' or informed past information to someone specific.
הילדים סיפרו על החוויות שלהם בבית הספר.
The children talked about their experiences at school.
In this context, 'סיפרו' (sipru) as the plural past tense form of 'סיפר' is used, signifying that the children shared or discussed their experiences.
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