Meaning
Today's Sentences
- I’ve always wanted to be a father.
- I’ve always wanted to ride a bike.
- I’ve always wanted to be an athlete.
- I’ve always wanted to raise a big family.
- I’ve always wanted to play an instrument.
- Writer's Note
01
I’ve always wanted to be a father.
Situation 1
What is one thing you wish you could have done but haven’t achieved yet?
I’ve always wanted to be a father, to have a family of my own.
I guess it’s never too late.
Never say never, I suppose.
कभी नहीं कहना, मेरा मानना है।
Situation 2
If you could go back to your younger self, what advice would you give?
Well, I’ve aways wanted to be a father.
I think I’d tell myself to marry that wonderful girl and start a beautiful family.
मुझे लगता है कि मैं खुद से कहूंगा कि उस अद्भुत लड़की से शादी करो और एक खूबसूरत परिवार की शुरुआत करो।
Do you regret not being married?
I regret not marrying the love of my life.
02
I’ve always wanted to ride a bike.
Situation 1
Why are you wearing a helmet?
I’m gonna go ride my bike for an hour.
I’ve always wanted to ride a bike.
I’ll teach you!
Maybe not today but how about the weekend?
शायद आज नहीं, लेकिन सप्ताहांत में कैसे रहेगा?
Situation 2
What’s one thing you didn’t get to have when you were younger?
I’ve always wanted to ride a bike.
I wanted to meet my friends and go to school riding a bike.
मैं अपने दोस्तों से मिलना और साइकिल चलाते हुए स्कूल जाना चाहता था।
It’s never too late.
Why don’t I teach you?
मैं आपको क्यों नहीं सिखाता?
That would make me so happy!
03
I’ve always wanted to be an athlete.
Situation 1
You’re really good at soccer.
Thanks.
I’ve always wanted to be an athlete.
मैं हमेशा से एक "athlete" बनना चाहता था।
Why didn’t you pursue it?
I was more focused on studying.
I decided that soccer would just be a hobby.
मैंने तय किया कि "soccer" सिर्फ एक शौक होगा।
Situation 2
What do you regret from your past?
I’ve always wanted to be an athlete.
I wish I was more confident in making my own decisions.
मैं अपनी खुद की निर्णय लेने में अधिक आत्मविश्वासी होना चाहता हूँ।
I agree.
I wish I studied harder in school so that I would live a more abundant life.
मैं चाहता हूँ कि मैंने स्कूल में अधिक मेहनत से पढ़ाई की होती ताकि मैं एक अधिक समृद्ध जीवन जी सकता।
I mean, people always say it’s never too late.
But the reality is that you can’t achieve anything you want, especially later in life.
लेकिन वास्तविकता यह है कि आप जो चाहें वह सब कुछ हासिल नहीं कर सकते, खासकर जीवन के बाद के चरणों में।
04
I’ve always wanted to raise a big family.
Situation 1
I’m going home for the holidays.
How about you?
आपका क्या प्लान है?
I’ll be at my parents’ house celebrating Christmas.
We have a small family so it’s quiet during the holidays.
हमारा परिवार छोटा है इसलिए छुट्टियों के दौरान यह शांत रहता है।
Our family is like that too.
I’ve always wanted to raise a big family.
मैं हमेशा से एक बड़ा परिवार पालना चाहता था।
Me too.
Situation 2
I’ve always wanted to raise a big family.
Me too.
I wanted four kids, two girls and two boys.
मैं चार बच्चों को चाहती थी, दो लड़कियाँ और दो लड़के।
Four?
That was before I actually had kids.
I have two now and they’re a handful.
अब मेरे दो बच्चे हैं और वे काफी शरारती हैं।
05
I’ve always wanted to play an instrument.
Situation 1
I’ve always wanted to play an instrument.
Really?
I was lucky to have learnt the guitar.
मुझे "guitar" सीखने का सौभाग्य मिला।
I can’t imagine life without music.
But I really want to pick up an instrument.
लेकिन मैं वास्तव में एक वाद्य यंत्र सीखना चाहता हूँ।
You should! I highly recommend learning an instrument.
It will bring you happiness.
यह आपको खुशी देगा।
Situation 2
What’s that big black case?
Oh, it’s for my cello.
You play the cello?
Good for you for keeping up with it.
I’ve always wanted to play an instrument.
आप इसे जारी रख रहे हैं, यह बहुत अच्छी बात है।
मैं हमेशा से कोई वाद्य यंत्र बजाना चाहता था।
It’s challenging to find time to practice but I really enjoy it.
Writer's Note
"I always wanted to" suggests a sense of longing or desire that may have been present in the past but doesn't necessarily continue into the present.
- He always wanted to be a good son.
- She always wanted to find work at a larger corporation.
- I remember the days when I always wanted to live in Paris.
- I always wanted to be a teacher when I was younger.
You can see that these sentences suggest that they wanted something to happen, to go somewhere, or be something but for some reason it hasn't come true.
"I have always wanted to" emphasizes that the desire has been ongoing from the past up to the present moment. To put it simply, it usually means you have never done something before.
- I've always wanted to dine at a Michelin star restaurant.
- I've always wanted to be born with a silver spoon in my mouth.
- She's always wanted to be a mother. It breaks my heart to hear that she cannot have kids.
- He's always wanted to be able to play the drums. Unfortunately, he comes from an underprivileged household.
