I've always wanted to

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.

1. He always wanted to be a good son.
Dia selalu ingin menjadi anak yang baik.
2. She always wanted to find work at a larger corporation.
Dia selalu ingin menemukan pekerjaan di perusahaan yang lebih besar.
3. I remember the days when I always wanted to live in Paris.
Saya ingat hari-hari ketika saya selalu ingin tinggal di Paris.
4. I always wanted to be a teacher when I was younger.
Saya selalu ingin menjadi guru ketika saya masih muda.

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.

1. I've always wanted to dine at a Michelin star restaurant.
Saya selalu ingin makan malam di restoran berbintang Michelin.
2. I've always wanted to be born with a silver spoon in my mouth.
Saya selalu ingin dilahirkan dalam keadaan berkecukupan.
3. She's always wanted to be a mother. It breaks my heart to hear that she cannot have kids.
She's always wanted to menjadi seorang ibu. Sangat menyedihkan bagi saya mendengar bahwa dia tidak bisa memiliki anak.
4. He's always wanted to be able to play the drums. Unfortunately, he comes from an underprivileged household.
He's always wanted to bisa bermain drum. Sayangnya, dia berasal dari keluarga kurang mampu.