Talking About Your Day: I Want To...

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1. Я хочу пить.

   Listen

   Ya khochu pit'.

   I want to drink.

   'пить' is a new verb meaning 'to drink'.

2. Я хочу есть.

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   Ya khochu yest'.

   I want to eat.

   Review of the known verb 'есть' (to eat).

3. Я хочу спать.

   Listen

   Ya khochu spat'.

   I want to sleep.

   Review of the known verb 'спать' (to sleep).

4. Я хочу идти домой.

   Listen

   Ya khochu idti domoy.

   I want to go home.

   'идти' means 'to go on foot'; 'домой' means 'home' (towards home).

5. Я хочу работать.

   Listen

   Ya khochu rabotat'.

   I want to work.

   'работать' is a new verb meaning 'to work'.

6. Я хочу отдыхать.

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   Ya khochu otdykhat'.

   I want to rest.

   'отдыхать' means 'to rest' or 'to relax'.

Words in this sentence

• хочуI want
• питьto drink
• естьto eat
• спатьto sleep
• идтиto go (on foot)
• домойhome (towards home)
• работатьto work
• отдыхатьto rest

Grammar

Learning path

• Russian A2: Greet and Introduce YourselfEveryday Conversations: Greet and introduce yourself
• Follow-up Questions: And Do You Want...?Ask simple follow-up questions about wants and needs
• Talking About What You Want TodayTalk about everyday needs and simple plans using the pattern “I (don’t) want…”.
• Follow-up Questions with “А ты…?”Ask simple follow-up questions in everyday conversation using “А ты…?”
• Greetings and IntroductionsGreet someone and say something about yourself.