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Nous voulons gagner ce match.

Nous voulons gagner ce match.
We want to win this match.
From Lesson 50:The verb to want (vouloir)·French

Questions & Answers about Nous voulons gagner ce match.

Why is the verb vouloir spelled as voulons here?
Voulons is the specific form of the irregular verb vouloir (to want) that goes with nous (we). In the present tense, whenever the subject is nous, the verb vouloir must be conjugated as voulons.
Why isn't the verb gagner (to win) conjugated?
When you use two verbs together like this, only the first one (voulons) gets conjugated to match the subject. The second verb (gagner) stays in its original, unconjugated dictionary form (the infinitive). This is very similar to English: we say "we want to win", not "we want we win".
Why do we use ce instead of le before match?
While le means "the", ce is a pointing word (called a demonstrative adjective) that means "this" or "that". Because match is a masculine singular noun, we use ce to specifically say "this match" rather than "the match".
Is match the exact same word as in English?
Yes, French borrowed this word from English to talk about sports games! It means the same thing, but it is pronounced with a French accent. The "a" sounds a bit more like the "a" in "father".

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