Talking About What You Want Today

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1. Я хочу есть.

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   Ya khochu yest'.

   I’m hungry.

   This is the usual everyday way to say “I’m hungry.”

2. Я хочу спать.

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   Ya khochu spat'.

   I’m sleepy.

   Literally “I want to sleep.”

3. Я хочу домой.

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   Ya khochu domoy.

   I want to go home.

4. Я хочу воду.

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   Ya khochu vodu.

   I’d like water.

5. Я не хочу кофе.

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   Ya ne khochu kofe.

   I don’t want coffee.

6. Я хочу пить.

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   Ya khochu pit'.

   I’m thirsty.

   Literally “I want to drink.”

Words in this sentence

• яI
• хочуI want
• естьto eat
• спатьto sleep
• домойhome (towards home)
• водуwater
• неnot
• кофеcoffee
• питьto drink

Grammar

Learning path

• Russian A2: Greet and Introduce YourselfEveryday Conversations: Greet and introduce yourself
• Talking About Your Day: I Want To...Talk about your day using the pattern 'I want to + verb'.
• Follow-up Questions: And Do You Want...?Ask simple follow-up questions about wants and needs
• 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.