No. 4,572 in Swedish
önskan
"Önskan" means "wish" or "desire" in English.
In a sentence
Min önskan är att kunna hjälpa andra.
My wish is to be able to help others.
In this sentence, 'önskan' is used to express a strong personal desire or aspiration.
Hon uttryckte sin önskan om att resa utomlands.
She expressed her wish to travel abroad.
Here, 'önskan' is employed to convey someone's expressed desire or ambition.
Efter många år gick hans önskan äntligen i uppfyllelse.
After many years, his wish finally came true.
In this context, 'önskan' refers to a long-held hope or dream that was eventually fulfilled.
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