einen Wunsch haben
to have a wish
Türkçe: dileği olmak
In a sentence
Das kleine Mädchen hat nur einen einzigen Wunsch: ein Pony.
How it is used
Means 'to have a wish'—a simple desire. Neutral register. Use when a child says 'Ich habe einen Wunsch' before blowing out candles. Common mistake: overusing 'wünschen' instead of this noun phrase.
Other verbs that go with Wunsch
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- einen Wunsch hegento cherish a wish
- einem Wunsch nachkommento comply with or fulfill a wish
- jdm. einen Wunsch erfüllento fulfill a wish for someone
Other collocations built on haben
- (k)eine Ahnung haben von+Dat.to have (no) idea about something
- jdn. auf der Abschussliste habento have someone on one's hit list
- die Absicht habento have the intention
- eine Ader haben für+Akk.to have a natural talent or inclination for something
- in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
- eine Ansicht haben zu+Dat.to have an opinion/view on something
- einen Anspruch haben auf+Akk.to have a right/claim to something
- Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something
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