No. 738 in French
voulons
"Voulons" means "want" (first-person plural form: "we want").
In a sentence
Nous voulons visiter la Tour Eiffel ce week-end.
We want to visit the Eiffel Tower this weekend.
"Voulons" is used in the sense of expressing our desire to take an action.
Ils veulent que nous voulons leur exposition d'art moderne.
They want us to like their modern art exhibition.
"Voulons" is used here in a subjunctive context, reflecting their aspiration for our approval.
Vous voulez savoir pourquoi nous voulons changer nos plans.
You want to know why we want to change our plans.
"Voulons" shows our desire to alter our plans, as part of the query from another subject.
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