J'aimerais (en. I would like)

/ʒɛ.ʁɛ.mɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To express a wish or desire regarding an action or a thing.

I would like to go to the movies tonight.

J'aimerais aller au cinéma ce soir.

To express a wish for an improvement in the situation.

I would like you to be with me more often.

J'aimerais que tu sois plus souvent avec moi.

To indicate a personal preference on a subject.

I would like to have a dog as a companion.

J'aimerais avoir un chien comme compagnon.

From the verb "aimer" conjugated in the first person of the conditional.

I would really like

Indicates a positive wish regarding a situation.

J'aimerais bien

I would like to know

Expresses the need to know something.

J'aimerais savoir

I would like you to understand

Wishes that the other person understands an idea or a feeling.

J'aimerais que tu comprennes

to love

To feel affection or a liking for something.

aimer

to desire

To have a strong wish for something.

désirer

To have a little desire.

I would like a coffee, just a little one.

J'aimerais bien un café, juste un petit.

To express a wish in a casual manner.

I really wish for a vacation right now.

J'aimerais trop des vacances maintenant.