Wanting: hoću

Level 1

Hoću = I want. The forms are: hoću, hoćeš, hoće, hoćemo, hoćete, hoće.

How It Works

The infinitive is htjeti (to want), but you will mostly use the present forms:

PersonForm
jahoću
tihoćeš
on, ona, onohoće
mihoćemo
vihoćete
oni, one, onahoće

After hoću you can put a noun or a verb. A noun goes in the accusative: Hoću kafu. A verb is usually in the infinitive: Hoću jesti. In speech, da + present is also common: Hoću da jedem.

The negative is neću, nećeš, neće, nećemo, nećete, neće. A question is Hoćeš li kafu?

Because hoću is direct, a polite request in a shop or restaurant usually sounds better with želim or htio bih. Among friends, hoću is fine.

Examples (5)

  1. Hoću kafu.

    I want coffee.

    The thing wanted is in the accusative.

  2. Hoćeš li pitu?

    Do you want some pie?

    Hoćeš li makes a friendly question.

  3. Amir hoće ići u Sarajevo.

    Amir wants to go to Sarajevo.

    A second verb is in the infinitive.

  4. Hoćemo da idemo u šetnju.

    We want to go for a walk.

    Da + present is common in speech.

  5. Djeca neće spavati.

    The children do not want to sleep.

    Neće is the negative.

Common Mistakes

  • Using the nominative after hoću.

    Hoću kafa.
    Hoću kafu.

    The thing you want is in the accusative: kafa becomes kafu.

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