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xɐˈtʲetʲ

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Translation

to want

Grammar

Verb typeimperfective, irregular; mixes both conjugations (хочу, хочешь, хотят)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

спать.

I want to sleep.

ужин?

What do you want for dinner?

хотели остаться подольше.

They wanted to stay a bit longer.

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This word is part of lesson 2.