istemek

/ees-teh-MEK/

English Meaning

to want

Example Sentence in Context

“Çay içmek istiyorum.”

“I want to drink tea.”

Word Origin & Etymology

Old Turkic 'iste-mek'.

Related Vocabulary in "Core Actions (To...)"

olmakto be, to become yapmakto do, to make etmekto do, to make (auxiliary)demekto say, to mean gitmekto go gelmekto come almakto take, to get, to buy vermekto give

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