Pattern: “I want …” (requests + objects)

Use this to order, request, and state needs.

The pattern

Memorize this as a chunk. Then swap one word at a time.

Start with a few high‑frequency nouns (water, coffee, ticket).
Pay attention to any object markers, cases, or partitives in this sentence — they matter in real speech.

Я хочу воду.

ya khochu vodu

I want water.

These are close patterns you can reuse. Read them aloud, then change one word.

в Москве

v Moskve

in Moscow

в школу

v shkolu

to school

у друга

u druga

at a friend's / with a friend

Я работаю.

ya rabotayu

I work / I am working.

Завтра я буду работать.

zavtra ya budu rabotat'

Tomorrow I will work.

Я хочу идти.

ya khochu idti

I want to go.

Build the pattern

ya khochu vodu

I want water.

Your sentence

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Tokens

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Which sentence matches “I want water.”?