No. 15,647 in German
wünschte
"Wünschte" means "wished" or "would wish" in English.
In a sentence
Ich wünschte, ich könnte heute ins Kino gehen.
I wish I could go to the cinema today.
The word 'wünschte' is used as the subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical wish or desire.
Er wünschte sich ein neues Fahrrad zum Geburtstag.
He wished for a new bicycle for his birthday.
The word 'wünschte' is used in the past tense to describe a past desire or wish.
Sie wünschten ihm alles Gute zum neuen Job.
They wished him all the best for his new job.
The word 'wünschte' is used in the past tense to denote expressing good wishes.
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