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No. 817 in Croatian

htio

"Htio" means "wanted" in English.

In a sentence

  • Htio sam ići na izlet, ali je počela padati kiša.

    I wanted to go on an excursion, but it started raining.

    In this sentence, 'htio' is the masculine singular past tense form of 'htjeti' (to want). It is used to express a past desire or intention, here specifically regarding the action of going on an excursion.

  • Rekao mi je da nije htio uvrijediti nikoga svojim komentarima.

    He told me that he didn't mean to offend anyone with his comments.

    Here, 'htio' is used in the context of a past statement indicating a lack of intention or will to perform an action, in this case, to offend.

  • Htio bih naručiti kavu, molim vas.

    I would like to order a coffee, please.

    In this example, 'htio' appears as part of the polite conditional form 'htio bih,' used here to express a polite wish or request to order.

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