Han vil vinne konkurransen.

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Breakdown of Han vil vinne konkurransen.

• ville: want
• konkurransen: the competition
• vinne: to win

Questions & Answers about Han vil vinne konkurransen.

Does vil here mean "will" or "wants to"?

In Han vil vinne konkurransen, vil most naturally means "wants to":

• Han vil vinne konkurransen.
  → He wants to win the competition.

However, vil can also mean "will" in the sense of future or willingness, depending on context:

• Han vil nok vinne konkurransen.
  → He will probably win the competition. (future prediction)

Without extra context, many learners are first taught to read vil as "wants to" when followed by an action like vinne.

Why is it han vil vinne and not han vil å vinne?

In Norwegian, after modal verbs like:

• vil (want to / will),
• skal (shall / going to),
• kan (can),
• må (must / have to),
• bør (should),

you do not use å before the next verb.

So you say:

• ✅ Han vil vinne. (He wants to win.)
• ❌ Han vil å vinne.

But with non-modal verbs expressing desire, you do use å:

• Han ønsker å vinne. (He wishes/wants to win.)
• Han håper å vinne. (He hopes to win.)

Why is it vinne and not vinner?