želeti
желети/ʒěleti/ · imperfective
RuVERB
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to want; to wishŽelim da naučim srpski. — I want to learn Serbian.Šta želite da popijete? — What would you like to drink?
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(+ dat. + acc.) to wishŽelim ti srećan put! — I wish you a safe trip!Svi vam želimo brz oporavak. — We all wish you a speedy recovery.
Želeti is followed by da + present: želim da idem; it sounds more polite than hteti.
Synonyms:
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | želim |
| ti | želiš |
| on/ona/ono | želi |
| mi | želimo |
| vi | želite |
| oni/one/ona | žele |
Past (masc.): želeo
Imperative: želi