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to want/like хотеть
How to say “to want/like” in Russian? “Хотеть”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “хотеть” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to want/like in Russian like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember the Russian Word "хотеть":

– Think of "hot" as a part of "хотеть" (though pronounced differently), as you might really want or desire something hot.
– The first part "хо" sounds like "ho" in "hotel"—imagine wanting to stay at a hotel.
– "теть" might remind you of "tete" in "tête-à-tête", meaning an intimate or private conversation, signaling a strong desire.

Explanations:

"Хотеть" (khotet') means to want or to like. It's an irregular verb and typically used to express desires or wants.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:

– Желать (zhelat') – to wish, desire
– Нравиться (nravit'sya) – to like (used more for preferences)

Conjugations of "хотеть":

Infinitive: хотеть (khotet')
Present Tense:
– Я хочу (ya khochu) – I want
– Ты хочешь (ty khochesh') – You want (singular informal)
– Он/Она/Оно хочет (on/ona/ono khochet) – He/She/It wants
– Мы хотим (my khotim) – We want
– Вы хотите (vy khotite) – You want (plural/formal)
– Они хотят (oni khotyat) – They want

Past Tense:
– Я хотел (ya khotel) – I wanted (masculine)
– Я хотела (ya khotela) – I wanted (feminine)
– Ты хотел (ty khotel) — You wanted (masculine, singular)
– Ты хотела (ty khotela) — You wanted (feminine, singular)
– Он хотел (on khotel) – He wanted
– Она хотела (ona khotela) – She wanted
– Оно хотело (ono khotelo) – It wanted
– Мы хотели (my khoteli) – We wanted
– Вы хотели (vy khoteli) – You wanted (plural/formal)
– Они хотели (oni khoteli) – They wanted

Future Tense:
– Я буду хотеть (ya budu khotet') – I will want
– Ты будешь хотеть (ty budesh' khotet') – You will want (singular informal)
– Он/Она/Оно будет хотеть (on/ona/ono budet khotet') – He/She/It will want
– Мы будем хотеть (my budem khotet') – We will want
– Вы будете хотеть (vy budete khotet') – You will want (plural/formal)
– Они будут хотеть (oni budut khotet') – They will want

Example Sentences:

1. Present Tense:
– Я хочу пиццу. (Ya khochu pitsu.) – I want pizza.
– Ты хочешь увидеть фильм? (Ty khochesh' uvidet' fil'm?) – Do you want to watch a movie?

2. Past Tense:
– Мы хотели поехать в Москву. (My khoteli poekhat' v Moskvu.) – We wanted to go to Moscow.
– Он хотел новый телефон. (On khotel novyi telefon.) – He wanted a new phone.

3. Future Tense:
– Она будет хотеть поехать в Париж. (Ona budet khotet' poekhat' v Parizh.) – She will want to go to Paris.
– Они будут хотеть новые книги. (Oni budut khotet' novye knigi.) – They will want new books.

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хотеть info.

Tips to Remember the Russian Word "хотеть"
1. Mnemonic: "I want a hot tea ("ho-tey")".
2. Sounds Like: It sounds like "ho-tet", which can remind you of "hot" desires or wants.

Explanations
"Хотеть" is a verb that translates to "to want" or "to like" in English. This verb is often used to express desire or wish for something.

Other Words with the Similar Meaning
– Желать (zhelat') – to wish
– Нравиться (nravit'sya) – to like

Conjugations of "хотеть"

Infinitive:
*Хотеть* (khotet')

Present Tense:
– Я хочу (ya khochu) – I want
– Ты хочешь (ty khochesh) – You want (singular/informal)
– Он/она хочет (on/ona khochet) – He/She wants
– Мы хотим (my khotim) – We want
– Вы хотите (vy khotite) – You want (plural/formal)
– Они хотят (oni khotyat) – They want

Past Tense:
– Я хотел/хотела (ya khotel/khotela) – I wanted (male/female)
– Ты хотел/хотела (ty khotel/khotela) – You wanted (male/female)
– Он хотел (on khotel) – He wanted
– Она хотела (ona khotela) – She wanted
– Оно хотело (ono khotelo) – It wanted
– Мы хотели (my khoteli) – We wanted
– Вы хотели (vy khoteli) – You wanted (plural/formal)
– Они хотели (oni khoteli) – They wanted

Future Tense:
– Я буду хотеть (ya budu khotet') – I will want
– Ты будешь хотеть (ty budesh khotet') – You will want
– Он/она будет хотеть (on/ona budet khotet') – He/She will want
– Мы будем хотеть (my budem khotet') – We will want
– Вы будете хотеть (vy budete khotet') – You will want
– Они будут хотеть (oni budut khotet') – They will want

Examples of Sentences Using "хотеть"
– Я хочу кофе. (Ya khochu kofe.) – I want coffee.
– Ты хочешь пойти в кино? (Ty khochesh poyti v kino?) – Do you want to go to the cinema?
– Она хочет новую машину. (Ona khochet novuyu mashinu.) – She wants a new car.
– Мы хотим поехать в отпуск. (My khotim poekhat' v otpusk.) – We want to go on vacation.
– Они хотят увидеть этот фильм. (Oni khotyat uvidet' etot fil'm.) – They want to see this movie.

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хотеть info.

– Tips to remember the Russian word:
– Think of "hot" tea (хот) to remember the sound "хо-теть".

– Explanations:
– "Хотеть" means "to want" or "to like" in Russian. It is often used to express desires or preferences.

– Other words that mean the same thing:
– Желать (zhelat') – to wish
– Нравиться (nravit'sya) – to like (more casual, often for things or experiences)

– Infinitive:
– Хотеть (hotet')

– Conjugations:
– Present tense:
– Я хочу (ya khochu) – I want
– Ты хочешь (ty khochesh') – You want (informal)
– Он/она/оно хочет (on/ona/ono khochet) – He/she/it wants
– Мы хотим (my khotim) – We want
– Вы хотите (vy khotite) – You want (formal or plural)
– Они хотят (oni khotyat) – They want

– Past tense:
– Я хотел (ya khotel) – I wanted (male)
– Я хотела (ya khotela) – I wanted (female)
– Ты хотел (ty khotel) – You wanted (male, informal)
– Ты хотела (ty khotela) – You wanted (female, informal)
– Он хотел (on khotel) – He wanted
– Она хотела (ona khotela) – She wanted
– Оно хотело (ono khotelo) – It wanted
– Мы хотели (my khoteli) – We wanted
– Вы хотели (vy khoteli) – You wanted (formal or plural)
– Они хотели (oni khoteli) – They wanted

– Future tense:
– Я буду хотеть (ya budu khotet') – I will want
– Ты будешь хотеть (ty budesh' khotet') – You will want (informal)
– Он/она/оно будет хотеть (on/ona/ono budet khotet') – He/she/it will want
– Мы будем хотеть (my budem khotet') – We will want
– Вы будете хотеть (vy budete khotet') – You will want (formal or plural)
– Они будут хотеть (oni budut khotet') – They will want

– Examples of sentences:
– Я хочу пить. (Ya khochu pit'.) – I want to drink.
– Ты хочешь мороженое? (Ty khochesh' morozhenoe?) – Do you want ice cream?
– Она хочет новую машину. (Ona khochet novuyu mashinu.) – She wants a new car.
– Мы хотим поехать в отпуск. (My khotim poyekhat' v otpusk.) – We want to go on vacation.
– Они хотят стать врачами. (Oni khotyat stat' vrachami.) – They want to become doctors.

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хотеть info.

Tips to remember the Russian word:
– Think of the English word "hot" – you might "hotly" desire something you want.
– Imagine you "hope to eat" something you like, which sounds similar to "хотеть" (khotet').

Explanations:
– "Хотеть" means "to want" or "to like."
– It is an imperfective verb, indicating a desire or wish.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Желать (zhelat') – to wish
– Нравиться (nravitsya) – to like (used differently, more for expressing liking something or someone)

Conjugations:
– Infinitive: хотеть (khotet')
– Present tense:
– Я хочу (ya khochu) – I want
– Ты хочешь (ty khochesh') – You (sing.) want
– Он/Она/Оно хочет (on/ona/ono khochet) – He/She/It wants
– Мы хотим (my khotim) – We want
– Вы хотите (vy khotite) – You (pl./formal) want
– Они хотят (oni khotyat) – They want

– Past tense:
– Я/ты/он хотел (ya/ty/on khotel) – I/you/he wanted
– Я/ты/она хотела (ya/ty/ona khotela) – I/you/she wanted
– Оно хотело (ono khotelo) – It wanted
– Мы/вы/они хотели (my/vy/oni khoteli) – We/you/they wanted

– Future tense:
– Я буду хотеть (ya budu khotet') – I will want
– Ты будешь хотеть (ty budesh' khotet') – You (sing.) will want
– Он/Она/Оно будет хотеть (on/ona/ono budet khotet') – He/She/It will want
– Мы будем хотеть (my budem khotet') – We will want
– Вы будете хотеть (vy budete khotet') – You (pl./formal) will want
– Они будут хотеть (oni budut khotet') – They will want

Examples of sentences:
– Я хочу пить. (Ya khochu pit') – I want to drink.
– Ты хочешь кофе? (Ty khochesh' kofe?) – Do you want coffee?
– Он хотел купить машину. (On khotel kupit' mashinu.) – He wanted to buy a car.
– Мы будем хотеть отдыхать летом. (My budem khotet' otdykhat' letom.) – We will want to relax in the summer.

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Tips to remember the Russian word:
1. It sounds a bit like "hotel" in English, which is a place you might "want" or "like" to stay.
2. Think of "хо-(хо)-теть" as saying "ho-ho" like Santa Claus who gives what you "want."

Explanation:
"Хотеть" (khotet') is a Russian verb that means "to want" or "to like." It's an irregular verb, and it changes form based on tense and person.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Желать (zhelat') – To wish, to desire
– Нравиться (nravitsya) – To like (more commonly used regarding liking someone or something)

Conjugations:
1. Infinitive: хотеть (khotet')
2. Present Tense:
– Я хочу (ya khochu) – I want
– Ты хочешь (ty khochesh') – You want (singular/informal)
– Он/она/оно хочет (on/ona/ono khochet) – He/she/it wants
– Мы хотим (my khotim) – We want
– Вы хотите (vy khotite) – You want (plural/formal)
– Они хотят (oni khotyat) – They want
3. Past Tense:
– Я хотел/хотела (ya khotel/khotela) – I wanted (masculine/feminine)
– Ты хотел/хотела (ty khotel/khotela) – You wanted (singular/informal)
– Он хотел (on khotel) – He wanted
– Она хотела (ona khotela) – She wanted
– Оно хотело (ono khotelo) – It wanted
– Мы хотели (my khoteli) – We wanted
– Вы хотели (vy khoteli) – You wanted (plural/formal)
– Они хотели (oni khoteli) – They wanted
4. Future Tense:
– Я буду хотеть (ya budu khotet') – I will want
– Ты будешь хотеть (ty budesh' khotet') – You will want (singular/informal)
– Он/она/оно будет хотеть (on/ona/ono budet khotet') – He/she/it will want
– Мы будем хотеть (my budem khotet') – We will want
– Вы будете хотеть (vy budete khotet') – You will want (plural/formal)
– Они будут хотеть (oni budut khotet') – They will want

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. Я хочу яблоко. (Ya khochu yabloko.) – I want an apple.
2. Он хочет купить машину. (On khochet kupit' mashinu.) – He wants to buy a car.
3. Мы хотим пойти в кино. (My khotim poyti v kino.) – We want to go to the cinema.
4. Они хотели видеть этот фильм. (Oni khoteli videt' etot fil'm.) – They wanted to see this movie.
5. Ты будешь хотеть это делать? (Ty budesh' khotet' eto delat'?) – Will you want to do this?

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'Хотеть'

Tips to Remember the Russian Word:
– Mnemonic: Think of "hot" in English. When you "want" something, it's a "hot" item for you, making you desire it strongly.
– Association: Imagine when you "want" something badly, you feel "thrilled" (хoтеть – khO-te-ty).

Explanations:
– 'Хотеть' means both "to want" and sometimes "to like" in certain contexts.
– It's an irregular verb in Russian, particularly in its present tense conjugation.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– Желать (zhe-LATʹ) – to desire, to wish
– Нравиться (nra-VIT'-sya) – to like (though this is used more often for "to like")
– Жаждать (ZHAZH-dat') – to crave, to long for

Conjugations:
– Infinitive: хотеть (kho-TET')
– Present Tense:
– Я хочу (ya kho-CHU) – I want
– Ты хочешь (ty KHO-chesh') – You want (informal)
– Он/Она/Оно хочет (on/a/no KHO-chet) – He/She/It wants
– Мы хотим (my kho-TEEM) – We want
– Вы хотите (vy kho-TEE-te) – You want (formal/plural)
– Они хотят (a-NEE kha-TYAT) – They want

– Past Tense:
– Я/Ты/Он хотел (ya/ty/on kho-TEL) – I/You/He wanted
– Я/Ты/Она хотела (ya/ty/a-NA kho-TYE-la) – I/You/She wanted
– Оно хотело (a-NO kho-TYE-lo) – It wanted
– Мы/Вы/Они хотели (my/vy/a-NEE kho-TYE-lee) – We/You/They wanted

– Future Tense (will want):
– Я буду хотеть (ya BU-du kho-TET') – I will want
– Ты будешь хотеть (ty BU-desh' kho-TET') – You will want
– Он/Она/Оно будет хотеть (on/a/no BU-det kho-TET') – He/She/It will want
– Мы будем хотеть (my BU-dem kho-TET') – We will want
– Вы будете хотеть (vy BU-de-te kho-TET') – You will want
– Они будут хотеть (a-NEE BU-dut kho-TET') – They will want

Examples of Sentences:
– Я хочу пить. (Ya kho-CHU pitʹ.) – I want to drink.
– Ты хочешь поехать в Москву? (Ty KHO-chesh' pa-YE-hat' v Mas-KVU?) – Do you want to go to Moscow?
– Она хотела новый телефон. (O-na kho-TYE-la NO-vyy te-le-FON.) – She wanted a new phone.
– Мы хотим попробовать этот торт. (My kho-TEEM pra-BO-va-ty e-tot TORT.) – We want to try this cake.
– Они хотят купить машину. (A-nee kha-TYAT ku-PEET' ma-SHEE-nu.) – They want to buy a car.

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