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No. 369 in Finnish

halua

"Halua" is the basic form of the Finnish verb "to want" or "desire."

In a sentence

  • Haluan oppia uutta.

    I want to learn something new.

    The word 'haluan' here is the first person singular form of the verb 'haluta', meaning 'to want'. It expresses a desire to perform an action, in this case, learning something new.

  • Hänellä ei ole halua keskustella tästä.

    They do not have the desire to discuss this.

    The word 'halua' here is used as a noun meaning 'desire' or 'will', indicating an absence of willingness to engage in a discussion in this context.

  • Onko sinulla halua lähteä ulos tänään?

    Do you have the desire to go out today?

    The word 'halua' in this case is also a noun, used to question someone's inclination or interest in performing an activity, specifically going out.

  • Haluan oppia uutta kieltä.

    I want to learn a new language.

    The word 'haluan' here is a verb in the first person singular form, present tense, meaning 'I want'.

  • Älä unohda omaa haluasi menestyä.

    Don't forget your own desire to succeed.

    In this context, 'haluasi' is a possessive form of the noun 'halu' which means 'desire' or 'want'.

  • Jos halua on, voit saavuttaa tavoitteesi.

    If there is desire, you can achieve your goals.

    Here, 'halua' is used as the partitive singular form of the noun 'halu', denoting 'desire'.

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