ganas

desire, you want

Examples

¿Puedo ir al baño? Tengo ganas de mear.

Can I go to the bathroom? I gotta piss.

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No tengo ganas de fumar hoy.

I don't feel like smoking today.

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Espero con ganas a verte otra vez.

I'm looking forward to seeing you again.

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Tom no tiene ganas de trabajar esta mañana.

Tom doesn't feel like working this morning.

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Se sentían con ganas de vomitar.

They feel nauseous.

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No tengo ganas de hablar en alemán.

I don't feel like speaking German.

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No tengo ganas de trabajar hoy.

I don't feel like working today.

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Espero con ganas a verte bailar.

I'm looking forward to seeing you dance.

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De verdad que tenía muchas ganas de ir a la fiesta, pero no pude.

I really wanted to go to the party, but I couldn't.

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Últimamente no tengo muchas ganas de trabajar.

I don't much feel like working these days.

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Ahora no tengo ganas de salir.

I don't feel like going out right now.

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Hacía tanto calor que ella tenía ganas de comer helado.

It was so hot that she felt like eating ice cream.

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Me dio ganas de vomitar.

It made me want to puke.

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Tom no tenía ganas de comerse el almuerzo.

Tom didn't feel like eating lunch.

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Tengo ganas de verte.

I am looking forward to seeing you.

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Me siento como mareado y tengo ganas de vomitar.

I feel sort of dizzy and I feel like throwing up.

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Tengo ganas de ir al cine.

I feel like going to the movies.

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Tengo ganas de comer algo dulce.

I feel like eating something sweet.

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No pude contener las ganas de reír.

I could not subdue the desire to laugh.

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Se moría de ganas de probar su nueva tabla de surf.

He couldn't wait to try out his new surfboard.

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