Word
Vull mirar la pàgina de la classe abans de sopar.
Meaning
I want to look at the class page before dinner.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Vull mirar la pàgina de la classe abans de sopar.
voler
to want
abans de
before
sopar
to have dinner
de
of
Questions & Answers about Vull mirar la pàgina de la classe abans de sopar.
Why doesn’t the sentence say Jo vull?
Catalan often drops the subject pronoun when it is clear from the verb form. Vull already means I want, so jo is not necessary.
You can add jo for emphasis or contrast:
- Jo vull mirar la pàgina, no ell. = I want to look at the page, not him.
Is vull an irregular form? What verb does it come from?
Yes. Vull is the 1st person singular present form of voler = to want.
So:
- vull = I want
- vols = you want
- vol = he/she wants
It is a common irregular verb, so it is worth memorizing early.
Why is mirar in the infinitive after vull?