“Wanted” (past) in Greek

In Greek, “Wanted” (the verb, in the past tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Ithela

(You) Itheles

(You, formal) Thelate

(You, plural) Thelate

(He, She, It) Ithele

(We) Thelame

(They) Ithelan

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(I) Ήθελα

(You) Ήθελες

(You, formal) Θέλατε

(You, plural) Θέλατε

(He, She, It) Ήθελε

(We) Θέλαμε

(They) Ήθελαν

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I wanted to be a firefighter when I was a child.”

Ithela na gino pirosvestis otan imoun paidi.

Ήθελα να γίνω πυροσβέστης όταν ήμουν παιδί.

 
“I didn’t want to go to the gym yesterday.”

Den ithela na pao sto gimnastirio xtes.

Δεν ήθελα να πάω στο γυμναστήριο χτες.

 
“What did you want to ask me earlier?”

Ti itheles na me rotiseis prin?

Τι ήθελες να με ρωτήσεις πριν;

 
“Did you two want to go swimming at the lake?”

Eseis oi dio thelate na kolimpisete sti limni?

Εσείς οι δύο θέλατε να κολυμπήσετε στη λίμνη;

 
“She wanted to become a doctor when she was young.”

Ithele na ginei giatros otan itan nea.

Ήθελε να γίνει γιατρός όταν ήταν νέα.

 
“He wanted to go out but the weather was bad.”

Ithele na vgei ekso alla o kairos itan kakos.

Ήθελε να βγει έξω αλλά ο καιρός ήταν κακός.

 
”We wanted to go to the beach but we changed our minds at the last minute.”

Thelame na pame stin paralia alla allaksame gnomi teleftaia stigmi.

Θέλαμε να πάμε στην παραλία αλλά αλλάξαμε γνώμη τελευταία στιγμή.

 
”They wanted to adopt a pet from the shelter.”

Ithelan na uiothetisoun ena katikidio apo to katafigio.

Ήθελαν να υιοθετήσουν ένα κατοικίδιο από το καταφύγιο.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Wanted” (Past) in Turkish

“Wanted” (Past) in Tunisian Arabic

“Wanted” (Past) in Lebanese Arabic