Translation
to want
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Word origin
From Latin velle ('to want'), reshaped in Vulgar Latin as volere.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- velle
- English cognates
- volition, voluntary
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 a coffee.
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I would like to speak to the manager.
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It takes an hour to get there.
Where this fits
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Stories
(24)Un po' di più
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Grammar articles
(10)Ci and Ne in Italian: The Two Words That Replace Whole Phrases
Italian Conditional: Would, Should and the Polite Request
Italian Future Tense: One Set of Endings for Every Verb
Italian Imperfetto: The Past Tense for What Was Going On
Italian Object Pronouns: Direct and Indirect, lo, la, gli, le
Ordering in Italian: Vorrei, Quanto costa? and Il conto, per favore
Italian Passato Prossimo: How to Form and Use the Everyday Past
Italian Reflexive Verbs: When the Action Loops Back
Italian Subjunctive: The Congiuntivo and When to Use It
Italian Verb Conjugation: -are, -ere, -ire and Irregulars
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 10: volere, chi, stare and 11 more words.