What is the meaning of 'לכן' in English?

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Meaning of 'לכן' in English | Hebrew to English

Last Updated: June 20, 2026

Level: C2 Mastery

Meaning of 'לכן' in English | Hebrew to English

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🗣️ Translation & Context: Looking for the English meaning or translation of the Hebrew word 'לכן'? Memorizing flat dictionary definitions is slow. Read the Hebrew to English examples below, check your pronunciation, and play the interactive games to master it instantly.

🚀 Key Takeaways & Fast Facts

Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'לכן'.
Verified Footprint: 481 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 3 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (C2 Mastery).
Interactive Assets: Native TTS Audio, Quizzes, and Gamification enabled.

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That's why I was late. לכן איחרתי.

You got it. יש לכן את זה.

Would you like me to get you a cab? תרצו שאזמין לכן מונית?

How many close friends do you have? כמה חברים קרובים יש לכן?

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לכן איחרתי.

יש לכן את זה.

תרצו שאזמין לכן מונית?

כמה חברים קרובים יש לכן?

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"לכן איחרתי."

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לכן איחרתי. ↗ Rise

יש לכן את זה. ↘ Fall

תרצו שאזמין לכן מונית? ↗ Rise

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Hey! Did you understand the לכן איחרתי.?

Yes, especially the part about יש לכן את זה..

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📍 Fluency Step Roadmap

Milestone 1

לכן איחרתי.

Milestone 2

יש לכן את זה.

Milestone 3

תרצו שאזמין לכן מונית?

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📚 Core Dictionary Examples

לכן איחרתי.

That's why I was late.

🎯 Learning Objective: By mastering לכן תנצלו את זה בתבונה, אל תבזבזו., you unlock conversational fluency in Polite Interaction environments.

יש לכן את זה.

You got it.

תרצו שאזמין לכן מונית?

Would you like me to get you a cab?

🔄 Synonyms & Alternatives: Depending on regional dialects, you might hear variations of הוא הגיע ראשון, לכן הוא קיבל מקום טוב..

כמה חברים קרובים יש לכן?

How many close friends do you have?

כמה חברות קרובות יש לכן?

How many close friends do you have?

לכן נעדרתי מבית הספר אתמול.

That's why I was absent from school yesterday.

לכן אני מצווה עליך לא ללכת לבד.

That's why I'm telling you not to go alone.

🔗 Collocation Matrix: Words frequently paired with כמה חברים קרובים יש לכן? include "How many close friends do you have? context" and "Hebrew verbs".

לכן תנצלו את זה בתבונה, אל תבזבזו.

So use it wisely and don't waste it.

טום לבש שכפ"ץ, לכן הקליע לא הרג אותו.

Tom was wearing a bulletproof vest, so the bullet didn't kill him.

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הוא הגיע ראשון, לכן הוא קיבל מקום טוב.

He came first. Therefore he got a good seat.

טום לבש אפוד מגן, לכן הכדור לא הרג אותו.

Tom was wearing a bulletproof vest, so the bullet didn't kill him.

⚠️ Native Nuance: While "That's why I was late." directly translates to לכן איחרתי., locals often blend the syllables together at conversational speed.

לא היה לה כסף, לכן היא לא יכלה לבוא איתי.

She didn't have any money, so she couldn't go with me.

יש לכן הזדמנות אחת בלבד לענות נכון על השאלה.

You have only one chance to answer correctly.

🔄 Synonyms & Alternatives: Depending on regional dialects, you might hear variations of לכן איחרתי..

הספר הזה כתוב באנגלית קלה, לכן קל לקרוא אותו.

This book is written in simple English, so it's easy to read.

הוא היה מורה מצוין, לכן ילדיו היו ממושמעים מאוד.

He was a great teacher so his children were very obedient.

🌐 Regional Nuance: Universally understood across standard Hebrew dialects worldwide.

💡 Etymology Fact: The root components of כמה חברות קרובות יש לכן? share deep historical origins with neighboring linguistic families.

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💡 People Also Ask

How do you say "That's why I was late." in English?

The most natural translation is "לכן איחרתי.".

How do you say "You got it." in English?

The most natural translation is "יש לכן את זה.".

How do you say "Would you like me to get you a cab?" in English?

The most natural translation is "תרצו שאזמין לכן מונית?".

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