Word
El president vol pau.
Meaning
The president wants peace.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about El president vol pau.
Why does the sentence start with el?
El is the masculine singular definite article in Catalan, meaning the.
So:
- el president = the president
Catalan uses articles very regularly, often in the same kinds of places where English uses the.
What does vol mean, and what verb is it from?
Vol means wants here. It comes from the verb voler, meaning to want.
This is the 3rd person singular present form:
- jo vull = I want
- tu vols = you want
- ell/ella vol = he/she wants
So in El president vol pau, vol agrees with el president.
Why is it vol and not something like vole or vols?