No. 57 in German
will
The German word "will" means "wants" in English.
In a sentence
Ich will ins Kino gehen.
I want to go to the cinema.
Here, 'will' is used to express a desire or wish to perform an action.
Er will immer Recht haben.
He always wants to be right.
In this sentence, 'will' indicates a constant desire or tendency.
Der Staubsauger will nicht funktionieren.
The vacuum cleaner refuses to work.
Here 'will' figuratively describes an inanimate object's unwillingness or refusal, a common metaphorical usage in German.
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