Je veux travailler à l'étranger plus tard.

I want to work abroad later.

Breakdown of Je veux travailler à l'étranger plus tard.

• je: I
• travailler: to work
• vouloir: to want
• plus tard: later

Questions & Answers about Je veux travailler à l'étranger plus tard.

Why is it Je veux travailler and not something like Je veux travaille?

In French, after vouloir (to want), the verb that follows must be in the infinitive form.

• travailler = infinitive (to work)
• travaille = a conjugated form (present tense, je travaille = I work)

So:

• ✅ Je veux travailler. = I want to work.
• ❌ Je veux travaille. = grammatically wrong (mixing a conjugated verb after veux).

Pattern to remember:
Je veux + infinitive (Je veux manger, je veux partir, je veux apprendre, etc.).

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What is the difference between Je veux and Je voudrais?

Both use the verb vouloir (to want), but they differ in tone:

• Je veux travailler à l’étranger plus tard.
  Literally I want to work abroad later.
  – Sounds direct, even a bit strong in some contexts (fine for talking about your own plans or dreams).

• Je voudrais travailler à l’étranger plus tard.
  Literally I would like to work abroad later.
  – More polite/soft, often preferred when you don’t want to sound too blunt.

For talking about life plans or dreams, both are possible. For asking for things (in a restaurant, shop, etc.), Je voudrais is usually more polite.

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