We can express what we wnat using two expressions:

want towould like to

examples:I want to be a fire fighter when I grow up.

I would like to be a pop singe when I’m older.

We sometimes use wish + infinitive as a formal alternative to want to or would like to with refernce to present and future wish situations.

Examples: I wish to make a complaint and I would like to

see the manager. I do not wish to renew my subscription; I want

to cancelit right now. I wish to remove my name from your

database. I want a solution now. I don’t ever wish to see you again!

The only difference between the two is that would like to is more polite or tentative than

want to.

We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a speedy recovery. I wish you all the best on your birthday.

We can also use wish to express good wishes