Veuille (en. Please)

/vøj/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To express a wish or a will.

That he would be so kind as to listen to me.

Qu'il veuille bien m'écouter.

To mark the desire for something.

I want him to want to come with us.

Je veux qu'il veuille venir avec nous.

Used to formulate polite requests.

Please inform me of your decision.

Veuillez m'informer de votre décision.

From the verb 'vouloir', deriving from the Latin 'velle'.

please

A polite formula to ask or suggest something.

veuille bien

that he wants

Expressive of the wish for someone to take an action.

qu'il veuille

I want

Indicates a personal desire or will.

je veuille

want

To express an intention or a wish.

vouloir

desire

To have the desire for something.

désirer

wish

To express a wish or a vow.

souhaiter

A light-hearted desire.

He says he wants to be rich, but it’s just a joke.

Il dit qu'il veuille être riche, mais ce n'est qu'une blague.

To express oneself in an exaggerated manner regarding a wish.

He wants to have it all without effort.

Il veuille tout avoir sans effort.