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хоте́ть

verb, imperfective
Partner захоте́ть
very often used word (#76)

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1.

want
Example: я хочу хлеб - I want bread Info: with accusative case

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Example: я хочу хлеб - I want bread

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2.

to feel like

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Я бы хоте́л забронировать но́мер в гости́нице. I'd like a hotel reservation.
Я хочу́ дать тебе небольшо́й сове́т. I would like to give you a piece of advice.
Ты не хо́чешь пое́хать со мной? Do you want to come along?
Я не хочу́ тебя больше ви́деть. I never want to see you again.
Она не хо́чет говори́ть об э́том. She doesn't want to talk about it.
Я не хочу́ меня́ть свои́ взгля́ды, даже если они не́сколько экстремальны. I don't want to lose my ideas, even though some of them are a bit extreme.
Я не хочу́ быть жа́лким, я хочу́ быть круты́м!! I don't want to be lame, I want to be cool!!
Я не хочу́ быть эгоисти́чным. I don't intend to be selfish.
Я не смог прийти́ на вечери́нку, да и не хоте́л. I was unable to attend the party, nor did I want to.
Я хочу́ однажды пое́хать в Америку. I want to go to America some day.

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Imperative

singular	хоти́
plural	хоти́те

Past

male	хоте́л
female	хоте́ла
neuter	хоте́ло
plural	хоте́ли

Present / Future

Note: Stress change

	Present	Future
я	хочу́	бу́ду хоте́ть
ты	хо́чешь	бу́дешь хоте́ть
он/она́/оно́	хо́чет	бу́дет хоте́ть
мы	хоти́м	бу́дем хоте́ть
вы	хоти́те	бу́дете хоте́ть
они́	хотя́т	бу́дут хоте́ть