No. 413 in Estonian
tahavad
"Want" (third person plural).
In a sentence
Nad tahavad õppida uusi keeli.
They want to learn new languages.
Here, 'tahavad' is a verb meaning 'want', describing a desire or wish for an action by the subject (in this case, 'they').
Lapsed tahavad mängida õues.
The children want to play outside.
In this example, 'tahavad' is used to express a preference or intention of the children about going outside to play.
Kas sa tahavad tulla meie peole?
Do you want to come to our party?
The word 'tahavad' indicates a polite inquiry about someone's willingness to participate in an event.
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