“Wanting” (present) in Greek

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

(I) Thelo

(You) Theleis

(You, formal) Thelete

(You, plural) Thelete

(He, She, It) Thelei

(We) Theloume

(They) Theloune

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(I) Θέλω

(You) Θέλεις

(You, formal) Θέλετε

(You, plural) Θέλετε

(He, She, It) Θέλει

(We) Θέλουμε

(They) Θέλουνε

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I want to eat pizza.”

Thelo na fao pitsa.

Θέλω να φάω πίτσα.

 
“I don’t want to go out in this weather.”

Den thelo na vgo ekso me afto ton kairo.

Δεν θέλω  να βγω έξω με αυτό τον καιρό.

 
“Do you want to watch a movie?”

Theleis na doume mia tainia?

Θέλεις να δούμε μια ταινία;

 
“Do you two want some ice cream?”

Thelete eseis oi dio ligo pagoto?

Θέλετε εσείς οι δύο λίγο παγωτό;

 
“She wants some ice cream.”

Thelei ligo pagoto.

Θέλει λίγο παγωτό.

 
“He wants to finish his book.”

Thelei na teleiosei to vivlio tou.

Θέλει να τελειώσει το βιβλίο του.

 
”We want to try that new restaurant.”

Theloume na dokimasoume to kainourio estiatorio.

Θέλουμε να δοκιμάσουμε το καινούριο εστιατόριο.

 
”They want to eat out.”

Theloun na fane ekso.

Θέλουν να φάνε έξω.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Wanting” (Present) in Turkish

“Wanting” (Present) in Tunisian Arabic

“Wanting” (Present) in Lebanese Arabic