"Εύχονται για μία κόρη."

Translation: They wish for a daughter.

[5_Oxygen]

What does it mean? It seems to make no sense in English :(

[G.Georgopoulos]

A couple wishing that their child will be a girl.

[AlidaMarcela1]

Can this aldo be translated as ''she'' wish for a daughter?

[mizinamo]

No; εύχονται has the plural ending -ονται.

He wishes / She wishes would be εύχεται.

[AlidaMarcela1]

Ohh..yess. OMG!! I missed it... İ will never forget it again. Ευχαριστώ πολύ! :) mizinamo

[enamrouy]

Can this also be "they are hoping"?

[KeithAndre18]

Or, "They hope for a daughter"? The same verb is translated as meaning "hope" elsewhere in this lesson.

[Dimitra956826]

It's not the same verb, and there is a slight difference in structure sometimes, but I guess it wouldn't hurt in this case.

[nestarees]

Isn't 'They pray for a daughter' also correct?

[D_..]

Pray is more specific than 'wish for' in both languages though.

[nestarees]

Thank you for your reply. I agree, but I thought that 'pray' was a legitimate translation of εύχομαι, and I had in mind childless parents who are likely to be more specific.

[IvanZverev4]

As non-native English speaker I was surprised that "They wish a daughter" is not valid

[D_..]

It is not a valid structure I'm afraid. You can wish for a daughter or wish to have a daughter or wish that you have a daughter. https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/wish

[Vivliothykarios]

Ο Εφιάλτης, the New DL Greek Voice, is heard here, still bravely fighting his troublesome speech defect. The word "εύχονται" is clearly beyond his reach without years' more therapy.