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"to want" in Dutch

willen

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “to want” is willen.

Pronounced the same

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want (plural)

willen

See also

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wish

wou
wishes

wensen
wish (1st person singular)

wens
to wish

wensen

Examples of "to want" in use

There are 14 examples of the Dutch word for "to want" being used:
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I would like to see that.

Ik zou dat wel eens willen zien.
Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t do that.

Zelfs als ik het zou willen, zou ik dat niet kunnen doen.
I would like to see her every day.

Ik zou haar elke dag willen zien.
I’d like to live on a farm.

Ik zou graag op een boerderij willen wonen.
I’d like to know what you plan to do.

Ik zou willen weten wat je van plan bent.
I’d like a glass of water.

Ik zou wel een glas water willen.
I don’t think anyone would want to read this book a second time.

Ik denk niet dat iemand dit boek een tweede keer zou willen lezen.
I wish you could make it into something else

ik zou wel willen, dat je dat eens wat anders kon maken
“She tried to warm herself,” said some.

«Zij heeft zich willen warmen!» zei men.
I would be grateful if you could do that for me.

Ik zou dankbaar zijn als je dat voor me zou willen doen.

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I don’t think anyone would want to read this book a second time.,
I wish you could make it into something else,
I would be grateful if you could do that for me.,
I would like to see her every day.,
I would like to see that.,
I’d like a glass of water.,
I’d like to be Picasso.,
I’d like to know what you plan to do.,
I’d like to live on a farm.,
My parents want to divorce.,
Surely you don’t want to be wiser than the tomcat and the woman.,
We have to leave now if we want to get home before dark.,
We therefore want to get around the table as quickly as possible in order to forge a strong coalition.,
We want justice.,
We want to renovate the bedroom.,
“Look at that! Now we wil get additional ones, as if we are not enough already! And gosh! that one duckling looks so ugly! We don’t want that here! ”,
“She tried to warm herself,” said some.
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