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wollen

"wollen" means "to want" in German. It is number 79 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to want

IPA

/ˈvɔlən/

Forms in this course

will, willst, wollte, wollten, wollt, wolltest

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Ich will dich.
  I want you.
  Tatoeba: MUIRIEL / CK
• Ich will nichts.
  I don't want anything.
  Tatoeba: Eldad / CK
• Sie will ihn.
  She wants him.
  Tatoeba: al_ex_an_der / CK

Learned together

In the course, "wollen" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• sein to be
• haben to have
• können can, to be able to
• werden to become
• wissen to know
• müssen must, to have to
• gehen to go, to walk
• sagen to say, to tell
• machen to make, to do

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