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Learn Portuguese (Portugal): desejar - to wish

Portuguese (Portugal)
/The present subjunctive (ganhe, viva)
/desejar

desejar

Word

desejar

Meaning

to wish

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Portuguese (Portugal)

Lesson

The present subjunctive (ganhe, viva)

Usages of desejar

Desejo que a tua saúde melhore.

I wish that your health improves.

Desejo que vocês aproveitem a vida com saúde.

I wish that you enjoy life with health.

Desejava que lutassem pela liberdade.

I wished that they fought for freedom.

Ele desejava uma utopia para que a igualdade governasse a nação.

He desired a utopia so that equality would govern the nation.

A cozinheira sorriu e desejou bom proveito.

The cook smiled and wished us a good meal.

Ninguém desejava que a madrasta tivesse partido.

Nobody wished that the stepmother had left.

Ele deseja uma carreira estável, tanto mais que o destino é promissor.

He desires a stable career, especially since the destination is promising.

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