No. 851 in Serbian
желели
"Желели" means "wanted" or "wished" in English.
In a sentence
Ми смо желели да посетимо музеј.
We wanted to visit the museum.
The word 'желели' is used here in the past tense indicating a desire or wish by the subject in the plural form.
Да ли сте желели још кафе?
Did you want more coffee?
Here, 'желели' is used in a question form to inquire about someone's past desire or intention.
Они су увек желели да науче да свирају гитару.
They always wanted to learn to play the guitar.
In this sentence, 'желели' expresses a persistent wish or intention in the past by the subject in the third person plural.
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