Souhaité (en. Wish)

/swa.ɛ.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Qualifies something that one desires or hopes for.

He finally got the job he wanted.

Il a enfin obtenu le poste qu'il souhaitait.

Said of a wish or expressed hope.

She made a wish while blowing out her candle.

Elle a fait un souhait en soufflant sur sa bougie.

Evokes a request or an appeal.

I wish that you would be at my party.

Je souhaite que tu sois là à ma fête.

From the verb 'to wish', from Latin 'sŭperare' meaning 'to desire strongly'.

to welcome

To greet someone warmly.

souhaiter la bienvenue

to wish good luck

To express wishes for success.

souhaiter bonne chance

to wish a happy birthday

To express wishes on the occasion of a birthday.

souhaiter un joyeux anniversaire

wish

Wish or desire.

souhait

to wish

To express a desire or hope.

souhaiter

desire

A need or want expressed.

désir

To express a wish informally.

I wish this goes by quickly!

J'souhaite que ça passe vite !

To want something.

I really wish for a coffee right now.

J'souhaite vraiment un café en ce moment.