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Usages of wollen
Der Arzt sagt, Sport sei besser als Medizin, wenn man fit bleiben will.
The doctor says sports are better than medicine when you want to stay fit.
Ich will heute tanzen.
I want to dance today.
Entschuldigung, ich will dich nicht falsch verstehen.
Sorry, I don’t want to misunderstand you.
Ich will jetzt schlafen gehen.
I want to go to sleep now.
Ich will mich heute nicht überanstrengen.
I don't want to overexert myself today.
Nach dem Kurs will ich allein im Garten weiterlernen.
After the course I want to keep studying alone in the garden.
Im Mai will meine Enkelin ihren Geburtstag im Garten feiern, und ihr kleiner Bruder, mein Enkel, hilft beim Schmücken.
In May my granddaughter wants to celebrate her birthday in the garden, and her little brother, my grandson, helps with decorating.
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