Information about the word want (English → Esperanto: deziri)

Synonyms: desire, wish, be anxious, be eager, be keen

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/wɒnt/
Hyphenationwant
Shavian alphabet𐑢𐑪𐑯𐑑
Deseret alphabet𐐶𐐱𐑌𐐻

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) want(I) wanted
(thou) wantest(thou) wantedst
(he) wants, wanteth(he) wanted
(we) want(we) wanted
(you) want(you) wanted
(they) want(they) wanted
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) want (I) wanted
(thou) want(thou) wanted
(he) want(he) wanted
(we) want(we) wanted
(you) want(you) wanted
(they) want(they) wanted
Participles
Present participlePast participle
wantingwanted

Usage samples

Unfortunately, I think the American president should be taken seriously when he says he wants Greenland

Translations

Afrikaansverlang
Albaniandëshiroj
Catalandesitjar
Czechpřát si; žádat; přát; popřát
Danishønske
Dutchbegeren; verlangen; wensen
English (Old English)willan
Esperantodeziri
Faeroeseynskja
Finnishhaluta
Frenchdésirer; souhaiter
Germanmögen
Hungariankíván; vágyik
Icelandicóska
Italiandesiderare
Jamaican Patoisfiil laik
Latinoptare
Norwegianønske; ønske seg
Papiamentodeseá
Polishpragnąć; życzyć
Portuguesedesejar; pretender; querer
Russianжелать; пожелать
Saterland Frisianwonskje
Scotswiss
Spanishdesear
Srananwinsi
Swedishönska
Turkisharzu etmek; arzulamak
West Frisianferlangje