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No. 124 in Greek

θέλει

"Θέλει" means "wants" or "desires" in English.

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  • Η Μαρία θέλει να πάει στο πανεπιστήμιο.

    Maria wants to go to the university.

    Here, 'θέλει' is used to express a desire or wish to do something, followed by an infinitive form of the verb.

  • Ο Παύλος θέλει ένα νέο τηλέφωνο.

    Pavlos wants a new phone.

    In this sentence, 'θέλει' is employed to describe a desire or need for an object.

  • Αν θέλει ο καιρός, θα πάμε για πικνίκ.

    If the weather permits, we will go for a picnic.

    Here, 'θέλει' is idiomatically used to indicate a condition, meaning 'permits' or 'allows' in the context of a hypothetical situation.

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