No. 584 in Serbian

жели

"Жели" means "wants" or "desires."

In a sentence

Он жели да иде на одмор.
He wants to go on vacation.
The word 'жели' functions as the main verb meaning 'wants', expressing desire to perform an action described by the infinitive that follows.
Она жели успех у свом послу.
She wishes for success in her job.
Here, 'жели' conveys the subject's wish or aspiration for a certain outcome or state of being, relating to the noun that follows the verb.
Жели ли он кафу или чај?
Does he want coffee or tea?
In this question, 'жели' is used to inquire about preference or choice, interacting with the objects being inquired about.

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