Topic: Hindi

"We should study."

Translation:हमें पढ़ना चाहिए।

June 1, 2019

2 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/inbetweener
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Why does this not mean "we want to read"? How would you say that?

June 1, 2019
https://www.duolingo.com/vinay92
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That would be 'हम पढ़ना चाहते हैं'. The form चाहिए expresses modality ('should') while all other forms of the verb चाहना mean 'want'.

June 1, 2019
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