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"To want" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Mar 04, 2017 (see all)

хоте́ть

[ ha-tyét' ]

Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative
Perfective - захоте́ть (see below)

to want

The perfective aspect

захоте́ть [za-ha-tyét'] Verb , perfective

to want, to feel like; to wish

Хо́чешь чего́-нибу́дь перекуси́ть?

hó-cheesh chee-vó nee-bút' pee-ree-ku-séet'

Do you want to have a bite?
Я хочу́ спать.

ya ha-chú spat'

I want to sleep.

охо́тно [a-hót-na] Adverb

willingly, gladly, with pleasure, readily

хоте́ться [ha-tyét'-sya] Verb , imperfective

to feel like something/doing something

захоте́ться [za-ha-tyé-tsa] Verb , perfective

to feel like, to crave for

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