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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	Learn

See also

Recording	English	Dutch	Learn
	wish	wou	Learn
	wishes	wensen	Learn
	wish (1st person singular)	wens	Learn
	to wish	wensen	Learn

Examples of "to want" in use

There are 16 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.	Learn
	I would like to see her every day.	Ik zou haar elke dag willen zien.	Learn
	Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t do that.	Zelfs als ik het zou willen, zou ik dat niet kunnen doen.	Learn
	to want (long form)	te willen	Learn
	I’d like to know what you plan to do.	Ik zou willen weten wat je van plan bent.	Learn
	I’d like to live on a farm.	Ik zou graag op een boerderij willen wonen.	Learn
	I’d like a glass of water.	Ik zou wel een glas water willen.	Learn
	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.	Learn
	I wish you could make it into something else	ik zou wel willen, dat je dat eens wat anders kon maken	Learn
	“She tried to warm herself,” said some.	«Zij heeft zich willen warmen!» zei men.	Learn

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"to want" Practice (19)

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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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