No. 994 in Croatian
htjela
"Htjela" means "wanted" (feminine singular, past tense) in English.
In a sentence
Htjela sam posjetiti muzej danas, ali nije bilo vremena.
I wanted to visit the museum today, but there wasn't time.
The word 'htjela' is used in its past tense form (feminine singular) to express a desire or intention from the speaker (as a female) in the past.
Rekla je da je htjela pomoći svojim prijateljima s pripremama.
She said that she wanted to help her friends with the preparations.
Here, 'htjela' is again in its past tense form, referring to a feminine subject (she) who had the intention in the past to provide assistance.
Znam da bi htjela otići na koncert, ali karte su rasprodane.
I know that you would have liked to go to the concert, but the tickets are sold out.
The word 'htjela' is used hypothetically to discuss an unfulfilled desire in the past, involving a feminine subject.
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