On veut livrer un colis à Marie ce soir.

They want to deliver a package to Marie this evening.

Breakdown of On veut livrer un colis à Marie ce soir.

• Marie: Marie
• vouloir: to want
• à: to
• on: we

Questions & Answers about On veut livrer un colis à Marie ce soir.

What does on mean here—“we” or “someone/they”?

In everyday French, on most often means we. It can also be indefinite (“someone/people/they”) depending on context. Either way, on always takes third‑person singular verb forms.

Why is it veut and not voulons or veulent?

Because on conjugates like il/elle (third person singular). Present tense of vouloir: je veux, tu veux, il/elle/on veut, nous voulons, vous voulez, ils/elles veulent.

Can I use nous voulons instead of on veut?

Yes: Nous voulons livrer un colis à Marie ce soir is correct. On veut is more common in speech; nous voulons sounds more formal or emphatic, especially in writing.

Why use livrer instead of apporter?

• livrer = to deliver (often as a service: courier, delivery driver, etc.).
• apporter = to bring (you personally carry it to someone). If you’re personally taking it to Marie, apporter is fine: On veut apporter un colis à Marie ce soir. Other near-synonyms: donner (to give), remettre (to hand over), distribuer (to distribute to many people).