Vull aigua.

the water

Breakdown of Vull aigua.

• voler: to want

Questions & Answers about Vull aigua.

What is vull exactly?

Vull means I want and is the 1st person singular present tense of the verb voler (to want).

A few present-tense forms for reference:

• jo vull = I want
• tu vols = you want
• ell/ella vol = he/she wants
• nosaltres volem = we want
• vosaltres voleu = you all want
• ells/elles volen = they want

So Vull aigua is built very simply: verb + noun.

Why isn’t there a word for I in the sentence?

Catalan often drops subject pronouns when they are not needed, because the verb form already tells you who the subject is.

So:

• Vull aigua = I want water
• Jo vull aigua = I want water

Both are correct, but jo is usually added only for emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

For example:

• Jo vull aigua, no vi. = I want water, not wine.

Why is there no article before aigua?