Kíván

Kíván

Meaning:

to wish

Example sentences:

Boldog új évet kívánok!

Happy new year(acc.) wish-I-you!

I wish you a happy new year.

Azt kívánom karácsonyra, hogy minden ember legyen boldog.

That(acc.) wish-it-I Christmas-for, that every human shall-be happy.

My wish for Christmas is for every human being to be happy.

Related terms:

akar – to want

álom – dream

kívánság – wish (n.)

követel – to demand

megkíván – to suddenly desire (e.g. a piece of chocolate that’s in front of you)

óhajt – to wish (archaic/used ironically)

vágy – desire (n.)

vágyálom – wishful dream

vágyik – to desire

Not to be confused with:

kivan – to feel exhausted, to have had enough

kíváncsi – curious

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