velle

to want

Usages of velle

• Soror tua heri ad scholam venit, quia cum amica sua studere voluit.: Your sister came to the school yesterday, because she wanted to study with her friend.
• Frater tuus cras ad scholam venire non vult, sed mater eum mittet.: Your brother does not want to come to school tomorrow, but mother will send him.
• Post brevem diem in schola corpus discipuli iam laborare non vult, sed mens eius laeta manet.: After a short day at school the student's body no longer wants to work, but his mind remains happy.
• Post quietam noctem corpus discipulae non est triste, sed laborare vult et studere potest.: After a quiet night the female student's body is not sad, but it wants to work and is able to study.
• Puer aquam frigidam bibere non vult, sed mater ei aquam calidam dat.: The boy does not want to drink cold water, but mother gives him warm water.
• Puella caput fratris lavare non vult, sed manus suas lavat.: The girl does not want to wash her brother's head, but she washes her own hands.
• Mater pecuniam numerat et piscem emere vult.: Mother counts the money and wants to buy fish.
• Discipuli diu in bibliotheca manent, quia discere volunt etiam ea quae difficilia sunt, non solum quae facilia sunt.: The students stay in the library for a long time, because they want to learn even the things that are difficult, not only the things that are easy.
• Puer domi matrem exspectat; pluvia cadit, igitur foris ludere non vult.: The boy waits at home for his mother; rain is falling, therefore he does not want to play outside.
• Soror dicit matrem eos cras ad forum venire velle.: The sister says that mother wants them to come to the forum tomorrow.
• Magister consilium dat, et discipuli id sequi volunt: “Si verba nova discere vis, epistulas breves scribe.”: The teacher gives advice, and the students want to follow it: “If you want to learn new words, write short letters.”
• Imperator scit opus grave esse, sed pacem servare vult.: The emperor knows that the task is serious, but he wants to preserve peace.
• Magistra dicit discipulas paratas esse et pacem servare velle, quamquam opus grave est.: The teacher says that the female students are ready and want to preserve peace, although the task is serious.
• Discipulus eam in foro exspectat, quia epistulam accipere vult.: The student waits for her in the forum, because he wants to receive a letter.
• Magister mihi consilium dat, et ego id sequi volo.: The teacher gives me advice, and I want to follow it.
• Certe thermas amo, sed hodie domi manere volo.: Certainly I like the baths, but today I want to stay at home.
• Discipula aperte dicit se mendacio non credere et testem audire velle.: The female student openly says that she does not believe a lie and wants to hear the witness.
• Mercator autem se defendere vult et dicit se veritatem semper dicere.: The merchant, however, wants to defend himself and says that he always tells the truth.
• Soror mecum ad thermas ire vult.: My sister wants to go to the baths with me.
• Post iudicium mercator pecuniam reddere vult.: After the trial the merchant wants to return the money.
• Discipulus dicit se librum veterem in bibliotheca relinquere velle.: The student says that he wants to leave an old book in the library.
• Venditor piscem et panem civibus vendit, nummos parvos accipit, sed pretium minuere non vult.: The seller sells fish and bread to the citizens, receives small coins, but does not want to lower the price.
• Idem faber scutum quoque ex ferro facit, quia milites in provincia arma volunt.: The same craftsman also makes a shield from iron, because the soldiers in the province want weapons.
• Puer dicit se sororem laedere non velle, sed tantum ludere.: The boy says that he does not want to harm his sister, but only to play.
• Puer dicit se sitim sentire et lac bibere velle.: The boy says that he feels thirst and wants to drink milk.
• Cras discipula cum amica sua ad mercatum proximum convenire vult.: Tomorrow the female student wants to meet her friend at the nearest market.
• Mater rogat utrum pueri, quia sitim sentiunt, lac an aquam bibere velint.: Mother asks whether the boys, because they feel thirst, want to drink milk or water.
• Maritus dicit se annulum uxori tradere velle.: The husband says that he wants to hand the ring to his wife.
• Filius matri parere non vult, sed filia matri statim paret.: The son does not want to obey his mother, but the daughter obeys her mother at once.
• Serva sportam in officina ponit et dicit se postea donum capere velle.: The female servant puts a basket in the workshop and says that she wants to take the gift later.
• Parentes pacem in domo servare volunt.: The parents want to preserve peace in the house.
• Sapor huius herbae tam amarus est ut puella eam edere non velit.: The taste of this herb is so bitter that the girl does not want to eat it.
• Puer viam transire vult, sed mater eum monet ne sine ea transeat.: The boy wants to cross the road, but mother warns him not to cross without her.
• Mater respondet se paucos nummos habere, sed argentum mox mutare velle.: Mother answers that she has few coins, but wants to change the money soon.
• Imperator ipse pacem servare vult.: The emperor himself wants to preserve peace.
• Canis sub lecto iacet, et infans eum tangere vult.: The dog lies under the bed, and the baby wants to touch him.
• Ianitor dicit nemini intra portam manere necesse esse, si domum redire vult.: The doorkeeper says that no one needs to stay inside the gate if he wants to return home.
• Apud medicam multa medicamenta sunt, sed haec femina medicamentum nullum accipere vult.: At the doctor’s place there are many medicines, but this woman wants to take no medicine.
• Puer tecum in horto ludere vult.: The boy wants to play with you in the garden.
• Poeta carmen breve scribere vult.: The poet wants to write a short poem.
• In foro multa pocula vilia sunt, sed haec pocula mater emere non vult.: In the forum many cups are cheap, but mother does not want to buy these cups.
• Mater rogat utrum convivae lac an vinum recipere velint.: Mother asks whether the guests want to receive milk or wine.
• Si regina ipsa convivas invitaverit, omnes venire volent.: If the queen herself has invited the guests, everyone will want to come.
• Regina dicit se sacerdotem et vicinas quoque invitare, quia omnes laetas videre vult.: The queen says that she is inviting the priestess and the female neighbors too, because she wants to see everyone happy.
• Puer vile poculum capit, sed soror dicit se pulchrius recipere velle.: The boy takes the cheap cup, but his sister says that she wants to receive a more beautiful one.

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