Hello there

I'm running into a lot of confusion with the verb "To Want" Can anyone help? I have been given a lot of different way of expressing it, and not explained the difference, context, etc. (or if there's any)!
Here are some examples:
Teastionn an leabhair uaim
Teastionn uaim mo chuid oibre a thosu
Ta uaim du abhaile.

I was wondering if anyone could explain these, please? And any other insight is welcome...

Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!

A lot really does depend on context. If I want to say "I want" as in "I'd like," (as in "I'd like a cup of tea") I'd say "Ba mhaith liom."

If I want to say "I want" as in "I want $15 for that" I'd probably use something like "tá mé ag iarraidh."

Other forms of "want," including versions using "teastaigh" and "de dhíth," I'd read more as "want" as in "need" or "lack."

I don't think there's a lot of difference, meaning-wise, between those two. Definitely wait for others to chime in, however.

Redwolf

Okay But is there much difference between the ones using "teastaigh", "Ta uaim....." and "Ta .... uaim"? Or just sentence structure?

Teastaigh A ó B = B needs/wants A

Taistaíonn airgead ó Áine. = Áine needs money.
Taistaíonn airgead uaithi. = She needs money.

(ó = from: uaim, uait, uaidh, uaithi, uainn, uaibh, uathu)

Tá airgead uaithi. = She needs money.
Tá airgead de dhíth uirthi. = She needs money.

Tá leabhar uaim = I need a book. I don't think I am familiar with 'tá uaim....'

Always open to correction, of course.

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Perhaps it should be "tá orm"? As in "tá orm dul abhaile anois" (I need/must/have to go home now) (?)

Redwolf

I wondered that as well and then just presumed it was something I didn't know!

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Sorry for taking so long to get back to you, hard to find time So, when it comes down to it, there are just multiple ways of expressing need/want? As in, "I need money"/"I am in need of money" or "I want money"/"I'd like money"?

Yep. Or "I could use some money" or "I wish I had money." A lot like English, really.

Redwolf

Me too! Nothing to do with translations; just thought we were having a whinge....

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Redwolf