Italian word of the day
| Pronunciation | |
| English translation | Wish |
| Origin | From the Latin de-sidera, “lack of stars” |
Different forms of desiderio
Like most nouns in Italian, desiderio has two articles (definite or indefinite articles) and two numbers (singular or plural).
Un desiderio
A wish
Dei desideri
Some wishes
Il desiderio
The wish
I desideri
The wishes
Examples
| Il suo è un desiderio irrealizzabile. | His desire is unobtainable. |
| Qual è il tuo desiderio segreto? | What’s your secret desire? |
| Ho un solo desiderio: diventare ricco! | I have only one wish: to become rich! |
| Non riesco mai a realizzare i miei desideri. | I never manage to carry out my wishes. |
| Esprimere un desiderio | To make a wish |
Example:
| Quando compi gli anni, esprimi un desiderio! | When it’s your birthday, make a wish! |
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