Voulions (en. Wanted)

[vuljɔ̃]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Express the desire or intention to do something.

We wanted to go on vacation this summer.

Nous voulions partir en vacances cet été.

To wish or want something.

They had wanted a dog for a long time.

Ils voulaient un chien depuis longtemps.

To have the intention of.

I wanted to invite you to my party.

Je voulais t'inviter à ma fête.

"Voulions" is a conjugated form of the verb "vouloir," which comes from the Latin 'velle'.

We wanted to talk about it.

We intended to discuss this topic.

Nous voulions en parler

What did you want?

What was our request?

Qu'est-ce que vous voulions?

I didn't know what you wanted.

I didn't understand your intentions.

Je ne savais pas ce que vous voulions

to want

To have the will to do something.

vouloir

will

Ability to act according to one's own will.

volonté

Express desire in a casual tone.

We just wanted to have fun tonight.

On voulait juste s'amuser ce soir.

Indicate a common goal or agreement.

All the friends wanted to go to the concert.

Tous les potes voulaient aller au concert.