Breakdown of Nous ne voulons jamais prévoir notre destination.
nous
we / us (object pronoun)
ne
not (used before the verb)
notre
our (singular and plural forms: notre, nos)
vouloir
to want
jamais
never / ever
prévoir
to plan
la destination
the destination
Questions & Answers about Nous ne voulons jamais prévoir notre destination.
Why is jamais placed before prévoir instead of at the end of the sentence?
In French, negative adverbs like ne ... jamais (never) and ne ... pas (not) wrap around the conjugated verb. Here, voulons is conjugated, so jamais goes immediately after it, before the infinitive prévoir.
I thought prévoir meant 'to foresee' or 'to predict'. Can it also mean 'to plan'?
Why isn't there a preposition like à or de between voulons and prévoir?
The verb vouloir (to want) is followed directly by an infinitive verb without any prepositions. Other common verbs that work this way include pouvoir (can) and devoir (must).
How could I use the lesson's phrase n'importe où (anywhere) to express a similar idea?
Instead of talking about planning a destination, you could focus on the travel itself and say Nous voulons aller n'importe où (We want to go anywhere). It perfectly captures the free-choice vibe of not having a plan!
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