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He wanted to fight.
English Added by Floodlight on Sep. 29, 2025, 14:42 • 3 translations
Kan ḥayeb yeḍḍareb.
Il voulait se battre.
Yella yeɣs ad yemmecčaw.
We wanted to leave.
English Added by Floodlight on Sep. 29, 2025, 13:06 • 2 translations
Kunna ḥabbin nṛuḥu.
Il voulait partir.
He never wanted children.
English Added by Floodlight on Sep. 29, 2025, 11:55 • 2 translations
Ɛmeṛ-u ma kan ḥayeb drari.
Il voulait des enfants.
He still wanted revenge.
English Added by Floodlight on Sep. 25, 2025, 18:46 • 2 translations
Kan mazal-u ḥayeb iṛedd t-taṛ.
Il voulait encore se venger.
He just wanted help.
English Added by Floodlight on Sep. 17, 2025, 10:51 • 2 translations
Kan meḥtaǧ beṛk mɛawna.
Il voulait simplement de l'aide.
He wanted to rest.
English Added by Qallu on Sep. 16, 2025, 18:30 • 3 translations
Kan ḥayeb ireyyeḥ.
Il voulait se reposer.
Yella yeɣs ad yesgunfu.
She wanted to faint.
English Added by Qallu on Aug. 22, 2025, 15:31 • 2 translations
Kanet ḥabba tetɣaca.
Kanet ḥabba tetneṣreɛ.
She was wanted.
English Added by Qallu on Aug. 22, 2025, 15:31 • 1 translation
Kanu iḥewwsu ɛli-ha.
She wasn’t wanted there.
Ma kanu-c ḥabbin-ha ltemm.
Waḥed ma kan ḥabb-ha ltemm.
She wasn’t wanted.
Ma kanu-c ḥabbin-ha.