Irish

Phrase

is mian le

1. to want

Usage notes

The person doing the wanting is expressed as the object of le, while the person, object, or activity wanted is expressed as the subject of the sentence (coming at the end by the normal rules of Irish syntax).

• Is mian liom bainne – "I want milk"
• Is mian le Dónall snámh – "Dónall wants to swim"