Questions & Answers about יום אחד אני רוצה לגור בכפר שקט ליד הים.
Why does יום אחד mean one day / someday here?
Literally, יום אחד means one day or one day in the sense of a certain day.
In this sentence, though, it is used idiomatically to mean someday or one day in the future.
So:
- יום = day
- אחד = one
Together, they often function like English one day in sentences such as One day I want to live by the sea.
Why is the sentence using אני רוצה instead of a future tense verb?
Because the speaker is expressing a present desire about the future:
- אני רוצה = I want
- לגור = to live
So the idea is:
Right now, I want this future thing.
That is very natural in both Hebrew and English:
- I want to live...
- אני רוצה לגור...
If you used a future form of רוצה, it would mean something more like I will want, which is a different idea.
What form is לגור?