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"wants" in Dutch

wil
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The Dutch translation for “wants” is wil.

Pronounced the same

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want (1st person singular) wil
want (2nd person singular, question form) wil

Examples of "wants" in use

There are 30 examples of the Dutch word for "wants" being used:
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What else does Tom want? Wat wil Tom nog meer?
The child wants something. Het kind wil iets.
Tom can stay here as long as he wants. Tom kan hier blijven zolang als hij wil.
Tom wants to sell the farm. Tom wil de boerderij verkopen.
Tom doesn’t want to sell his farm. Tom wil zijn boerderij niet verkopen.
She does not want to be dependent on her parents. Ze wil niet afhankelijk zijn van haar ouders.
Yanni wants to be the best. Yanni wil de beste zijn.
Tom doesn’t want Mary to help him. Tom wil niet dat Mary hem helpt.
Everyone wants to pay as little as possible. Iedereen wil zo weinig mogelijk betalen.
Tom wants revenge. Tom wil wraak.

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Ask Tom whether he wants another drink.,
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.,
Everyone wants to pay as little as possible.,
He rather wants to sleep than study.,
He wants to join.,
He wants to learn to cook.,
How does the CM intend to tackle the problem?,
I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but to unify.,
Rather than work, she wants to travel.,
She does not want to be dependent on her parents.,
She wants to do it.,
She wants to switch.,
Sources from the Wall Street Journal claim that BlackBerry will sell itself by November.,
That braggart knows a lot more than he likes to admit.,
that means that one does not want to lose it and that it must be recognized by animals and people,
The child is crying, because it wants to eat.,
The child wants something.,
The government wants to crack down on the gambling industry.,
Tom can stay here as long as he wants.,
Tom doesn’t want Mary to help him.
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