No. 12,760 in German
wish
The German word "wish" does not exist; "wish" in English translates to "Wunsch" in German, meaning a desire or hope for something to happen.
In a sentence
Ich wünsche dir alles Gute zum Geburtstag.
I wish you all the best for your birthday.
'Wünsche' is used as a verb in the present tense to express a wish or greeting.
Er wünschte, er könnte mehr Zeit mit seiner Familie verbringen.
He wished he could spend more time with his family.
'Wünschte' is the simple past form of the verb 'wünschen', used here to express a hypothetical wish or past desire.
Mein größter Wunsch ist es, die Welt zu bereisen.
My greatest wish is to travel the world.
'Wunsch' is used as a noun to denote a specific desire or aspiration.
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