Vull veure el món.

to want

Breakdown of Vull veure el món.

• veure: to see
• el món: the world

Questions & Answers about Vull veure el món.

Why is it vull and not something like jo vull?

Catalan often drops subject pronouns when they are not needed, because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

• vull = I want
• jo vull = I want, but with extra emphasis on I

So Vull veure el món is the normal, natural way to say I want to see the world.
You would add jo only if you want contrast or emphasis, for example:

• Jo vull veure el món, però ell no. = I want to see the world, but he doesn’t.

What exactly does vull mean, and what verb does it come from?

Vull is the 1st person singular present form of the verb voler, which means to want.

Some present-tense forms of voler are:

• vull = I want
• vols = you want
• vol = he/she/it wants
• volem = we want
• voleu = you all want / you want (formal plural)
• volen = they want

So in this sentence:

• Vull = I want

Why is there veure after vull?