Questions & Answers about Vull aconseguir un bon sou.
Why is it vull and not jo vull?
In Catalan, the subject pronoun is often omitted because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.
- vull = I want
- jo vull = I want too, but with extra emphasis
So Vull aconseguir un bon sou is the normal, natural way to say it. You would add jo only if you want contrast or emphasis, like I want to, not someone else.
What form is vull?
Vull is the 1st person singular present tense of the verb voler (to want).
A few present-tense forms of voler are:
- vull = I want
- vols = you want
- vol = he/she/it wants
- volem = we want
- voleu = you all want
- volen = they want
So vull specifically means I want.
Why is aconseguir in the infinitive?
After voler (to want), Catalan usually uses another verb in the infinitive, just like English:
- Vull menjar = I want to eat
- Vull dormir = I want to sleep
- Vull aconseguir un bon sou = I want to get/achieve a good salary
So the structure is:
vull + infinitive
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