Usage examples of "envie" in French with translation to English

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Il a une envie secrète de jouer. He has a secret desire to play.
Je ne vous envie pas. I don't envy you.
J'ai une envie folle de tartiflette. I have a burning desire for tartiflette.
Je vous envie votre bonne santé. I envy your good health.
Je n'ai aucune envie d'essayer. I have no desire to try.
Jane est très contente de son travail et n'a aucune envie de le quitter. Jane is very content with her job and has no desire to quit it.
Évite d’ouvrir la fenêtre, je n'ai pas trop envie de sentir de courants d’air dans mon dos. Avoid opening the window; I have no great desire to feel air currents on my back.
J'ai envie de rendre. I feel like throwing up.
Elle a envie de danser. She wants to dance.
J'ai envie de chanter. I feel like singing.
J'ai envie de pleurer. I want to cry.
J'ai envie de vomir. I feel like throwing up.
J'ai envie de toi. I want you.
J'ai envie de sortir. I feel like going out.
j'ai envie de te revoir I want to see you again
J'ai envie de dégueuler. I feel like throwing up.
J'ai envie de les revoir. I want to see them again.
Elle avait envie de danser. She felt like dancing.
Dites-moi de quoi vous avez envie. Please let me know what you want.
Elle eut envie de danser. She felt like dancing.
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