No. 4,228 in Russian
хотела
"Хотела" means "wanted" (past tense, feminine).
In a sentence
Я хотела купить новую книгу.
I wanted to buy a new book.
Past tense of 'want', indicating a personal desire to perform an action in the past.
Она хотела помочь мне с моими уроками.
She wanted to help me with my lessons.
Used to describe the intent or wish of another person (she) in the past.
Мария сказала, что она хотела бы пойти в театр завтра.
Maria said that she would like to go to the theater tomorrow.
Used in conjunction with 'бы' to soften the expression of desire, making it hypothetical or polite.
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