French Verb VOULOIR. Wish or Want in French.

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	WANT in FRENCH is VOULOIR The French verb vouloir means to want: Je ne veux pas de ton aide. I don’t want your help. Je voulais juste te dire que je suis désolée. I just wanted to say I’m sorry. Elle lui en veut de lui avoir dit qu’elle était grosse. She’s mad at him for calling her fat.
	You saw above the verb table how any verb infinitive can be put after a vouloir phrase to make a useful phrase. You can also put a noun after such a vouloir phrase to show that you want a particular thing. Je veux l'orange. I want the orange. Patrique voudrais la pomme. Patrique would like the apple. Nous voudrions le vin blanc. We would like the white wine. Tu veux le rouge ou le noir? Do you want the red one or the black one? Comme tu veux. As you wish.
	Veuillez patienter, un de nos agents va répondre à votre appel. Please be patient, one of our agents is going to answer your call. Tu vois ce que je veux dire. You know what I mean.
	Tu sais où sont mes chaussures ? Do you know where my shoes are? Comment veux-tu que je le sache, ce n’est pas moi qui les porte. How should I know? It's not me that wears them.

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   TO WANT in FRENCH   

• The French verb for want vouloir is an irregular verb from the 3rd group.
  
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