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wollen
want
Meaning of wollen
Deutsch
den Wunsch haben, etwas zu besitzen oder zu bekommen
English
wish to have something
Pronunciation
German
[ˈvɔlən]
wollen with English translation
wollen usage examples
🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English
Ich will nach Hause gehen.
I want to go home.
🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English
Willst du einen Tee?
Do you want some tea?
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What's the difference between wollen, anstreben, gern haben, and mögen
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🇩🇪German
anstreben
formal: to aim for or pursue a goal; more about striving toward something than simply wanting it
A1rare word
Advanced: broader words
🇩🇪German
means to like something or someone; less about wanting and more about affection or preference
A1very often
🇩🇪German
to like; it expresses preference or affection rather than a direct wish to have something
A1very often
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What does wollen mean?
wish to have something
How do you pronounce wollen?
wollen is pronounced [ˈvɔlən].
How is wollen used in a sentence?
I want to go home. Translation: Ich will nach Hause gehen.
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