want

[US]/wɒnt/
[UK]/wɑnt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. kuhitaji; kukosa; kutaka
n. uhitaji; ukosefu; lazima
vi. kukosa; kuhitaji.
Word Forms
Past Tensewanted
Past Participlewanted
Present Participlewanting
Third Person Singularwants
Pluralwants

Phrases & Collocations

I want

ninataka

really want

ninataka sana

want this

ninataka hili

might want

ye, ningetaka

want to be

ninataka kuwa

want to do

ninataka kufanya

want of

ukosefu wa

want in

ninataka ndani

in want

ndani ya kutaka

want for

ninataka kwa

whatever you want

unataka chochote

in want of

katika ukosefu wa

for want of

kwa ukosefu wa

want out

ninataka nje

freedom from want

uhuru wa kutokuwa na uhitaji

want ad

matangazo ya kazi

want a go

ninataka kujaribu

Example Sentences

They want to leave.

Wanataka kuondoka.

I want an apple.

Ninataka ndizi.

I want a book.

Ninataka kitabu.

They want good jobs.

Wanataka kazi nzuri.

I want a shave.

Ninataka kunoa.

a want ad for doctors

tangazo la mahitaji kwa madaktari

I've a fancy they want to be alone.

Ninafikiri wanataka kuwa peke yao.

they want to feel out the situation.

Wanataka kuhisi hali hiyo.

it made me want to hurl.

Nilihesimu kuoga.

I want my ma.

Ninataka mama yangu.

none of you want to work.

Watu wote hawaki kazi.

I want to quit smoking.

Ninataka kuacha kuvuta sigara.

I want to be quit of him.

Ninataka kumwacha yeye.

I really want to go.

Kweli kabisa, ninataka kuondoka.

I want a truthful answer.

Ninataka jibu la kweli.

the wheel wants greasing.

Gurudumu inataka kupakwa mafuta.

it won't be through want of trying.

Hautakuwa kwa sababu ya kutojaribu.

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