No. 655 in Icelandic

óska

"Óska" means "to wish" in English.

In a sentence

Ég óska þér allt það besta í dag.
I wish you all the best today.
"Óska" is used here to express a direct personal wish or greeting of good intentions.
Hún óskaði eftir meiri upplýsingum um verkefnið.
She requested more information about the project.
"Óskaði" is employed to express a formal or polite request for something.
Við óskuðum þess að allir fengju góða helgi.
We wished for everyone to have a good weekend.
"Óskuðum" is utilized to articulate a generalized wish or hope directed communally.

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