No. 168 in Ukrainian
хоче
"Хоче" means "wants" in English.
In a sentence
Вона хоче піти до магазину.
She wants to go to the store.
The word 'хоче' is used to express a desire or wish by the third-person singular subject (вона - she).
Якщо він хоче допомогти, то це гарна ідея.
If he wants to help, then it's a good idea.
Here, 'хоче' conveys a conditional desire or intent, indicated by the conjunction 'if'.
Дитина хоче морозива після вечері.
The child wants ice cream after dinner.
In this case, 'хоче' indicates a specific wish or craving, related to a noun (морозива - ice cream).
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