No. 4,062 in German
wollen
"To want" or "to desire."
In a sentence
Ich will heute ins Kino gehen.
I want to go to the cinema today.
Here, 'wollen' is used to express a strong desire or intention to perform an action.
Willst du mit mir zum Markt kommen?
Do you want to come to the market with me?
In this sentence, 'wollen' is used to ask someone about their desire or agreement to perform an activity.
Er sagt, er wolle Künstler werden.
He says he wants to become an artist.
In this case, 'wolle' is used in reported speech to convey someone's stated intention or preference.
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