Word
Vull guanyar la partida.
Meaning
I want to win the game.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Vull guanyar la partida.
voler
to want
la partida
the game or match being played
guanyar
to win
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Questions & Answers about Vull guanyar la partida.
Why is it vull and not something like jo vull?
Catalan often drops subject pronouns when they are not needed, because the verb ending usually already shows who the subject is.
- vull = I want
- jo vull = I want / I want
So Vull guanyar la partida is the normal, natural way to say it.
You can add jo for emphasis, contrast, or clarity:
- Jo vull guanyar la partida, no ell.
I want to win the game, not him.
What form is vull?
Vull is the 1st person singular present tense of the verb voler (to want).
A few useful forms:
- 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 in this sentence, vull means I want.
Why is guanyar in the infinitive?