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Est-ce que vous voulez rester à la maison ?

Est-ce que vous voulez rester à la maison ?
Do you want to stay at home?
From Lesson 50:The verb to want (vouloir)·French

Questions & Answers about Est-ce que vous voulez rester à la maison ?

Why is it voulez here instead of another form of vouloir?
Voulez is the specific form of the verb vouloir (to want) that matches the pronoun vous (you). When you want to say 'you want' using vous, it is always vous voulez.
What is the purpose of Est-ce que at the beginning of this sentence?
Est-ce que acts like a question mark at the start of a sentence. It turns a regular statement into a yes-or-no question. Without it, vous voulez rester à la maison simply means 'you want to stay at home.'
Why doesn't the verb rester change its ending here?
Rester is in the infinitive (dictionary) form, which means 'to stay.' In French, when you use two verbs together like 'want to stay,' only the first verb is changed to match the subject (voulez). The second verb stays in its infinitive form (rester).
Does the word rester mean 'to rest'?
No, rester is a false friend. It looks like the English word 'rest,' but it actually means 'to stay.' If you want to say 'to rest' in French, you would use a completely different verb (se reposer).
Why do we say à la maison for 'at home'?
Literally, à la maison translates to 'at the house,' but this is the standard and most natural way to say 'at home' in French.

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