Translation
to want, to want to
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Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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I want to go home.
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What do you mean by that?
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They wanted to visit us, but the train was cancelled.
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Stories
(20)Das Gespräch für den Job
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Der Austausch in der Kantine
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Die Frau im Zug
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Zwei Tickets für das Konzert
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Beim Arzt mit Schmerzen
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Der Tag für die Zukunft
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Die Tür ist offen
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Ein Foto mit dem Star
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Ein Job am Samstag
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Eine Überraschung für Oma
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Im Geschäft: Das Handy ist kaputt
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Zwei Karten fürs Konzert
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Der neue Freund
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Die Uniform-Frage
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Eine Woche ohne Handy
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Zu müde für alles
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Das neue Lied
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Nicht vor den Leuten
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Selins Entscheidung
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Wer hat den Garten zerstört?
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Grammar articles
(5)Konjunktiv 2 in German: Would, Could and Should Have
German Modal Verbs: All Six Conjugated as One Block
German Separable Verbs: anrufen, aufstehen and the Prefix That Jumps to the End
German Simple Past (Präteritum): war, hatte and the Written Past
German zu + Infinitive: um zu, ohne zu, statt zu Explained
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wollen: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the German word "wollen" (to want, to want to): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 10: wollen, oder, nach and 11 more words.