Breakdown of No vull la blava; vull la verda.
voler
to want
no
not
la verda
the green one
la blava
the blue one
Questions & Answers about No vull la blava; vull la verda.
What does vull mean, and what verb does it come from?
Vull means I want. It is the 1st person singular present tense form of the verb voler (to want).
A few present-tense forms of voler are:
- jo vull — I want
- tu vols — you want
- ell/ella vol — he/she wants
- nosaltres volem — we want
So:
- No vull la blava = I don’t want the blue one
- Vull la verda = I want the green one
Why is no placed before vull?
In Catalan, basic negation is usually formed with no + verb.
So:
- vull — I want
- no vull — I do not want / I don’t want
This is the normal and straightforward way to negate a sentence.
Examples:
- No menjo ara. — I’m not eating now.
- No tinc temps. — I don’t have time.
- No vull la blava. — I don’t want the blue one.
Why does Catalan use la blava and la verda instead of just the adjective?