Dëshiro

Dëshiro is an Albanian verb meaning to want, to wish, or to desire. In standard Albanian, the present tense forms are: unë dëshiroj, ti dëshiron, ai/ajo dëshiron, ne dëshirojmë, ju dëshironi, ata dëshirojnë. The verb is commonly used with an infinitive clause introduced by të to express a desire to perform an action, for example: unë dëshiroj të shoh një filim (note: use a correct verb in the infinitive, such as të shoh një film).

The word is versatile and appears in polite requests as well as statements of preference. For instance, dëshiroj një kafe, ju lutem means I would like a coffee, please. In everyday speech, the synonym dua is also used to mean “to want,” but dua is often more informal, while dëshiroj carries a neutral to slightly formal tone.

Tense formation beyond the present typically uses periphrastic or participial constructions. The perfect is kam dëshiruar (I have desired), and the future can be formed with do të dëshiroj or do të dëshiro: I will want. The related noun dëshirë means desire, longing, or wish, and the adjective form dëshiror denotes someone who desires or longs for something.

Etymology traces the verb to the noun dëshirë (desire); together, dëshiro and dëshira form a widely used verb-noun pair in Albanian. Dëshiro is a standard, common verb across dialects and registers, distinct from but complementary to the more colloquial dëshirohet and related expressions.