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хоте́ть

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

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Translation

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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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Examples

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Я не хочу́ идти́ в шко́лу. I don't want to go to school.
Я хочу́ пое́хать в Ло́ндон. I want to go to London.
Я бы хоте́л пое́хать в Ло́ндон. I'd like to go to London.
Я не хочу́ быть жа́лким, я хочу́ быть круты́м!! I don't want to be lame, I want to be cool!!
Я не смог прийти́ на вечери́нку, да и не хоте́л. I was unable to attend the party, nor did I want to.
Я хочу́ знать, что ты де́лал э́тим летом. I want to know what you did this summer.
Я не хочу́ быть эгоисти́чным. I don't intend to be selfish.
Она хоте́ла сбежа́ть от повседне́вности. She wanted to get away from everyday life.
Когда-то я хоте́л быть астрофизиком. I once wanted to be an astrophysicist.
Я не хочу́ замара́ть руки. I don't want to get my hands dirty.

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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