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"want (plural)" in Dutch

willen
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “want (plural)” is willen.

Pronounced the same

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want (1st person singular) wil
want wilt

Examples of "want" in use

There are 15 examples of the Dutch word for "want" being used:
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We want better education for our children. We willen beter onderwijs voor onze kinderen.
We have to leave now if we want to get home before dark. Wanneer we voor het donker thuis willen zijn, dan moeten we nu op pad gaan.
I would like to see her ik zou haar graag willen zien
They want to lure customers to the shop. Ze willen klanten naar de winkel lokken.
I would like to go there ik zou daar graag heen willen gaan
We want justice. We willen gerechtigheid.
We want to renovate the bedroom. Wij willen de slaapkamer renoveren.
We therefore want to get around the table as quickly as possible in order to forge a strong coalition. Wij willen dan ook zo snel mogelijk aan tafel om een sterke coalitie te smeden.
“Look at that! Now we wil get additional ones, as if we are not enough already! And gosh! that one duckling looks so ugly! We don’t want that here! ” “Kijk eens! Nu moeten wij nog het aanhangsel krijgen, alsof wij al niet talrijk genoeg waren! En foei! wat ziet dat ene eendje er uit! Dat willen wij hier niet hebben!”
My parents want to divorce. Mijn ouders willen scheiden.

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I understand somehow that they don’t want to impose the ban.,
My parents want to divorce.,
They can rest as long as they want to.,
They want to lure customers to the shop.,
We have to leave now if we want to get home before dark.,
We therefore want to get around the table as quickly as possible in order to forge a strong coalition.,
We want better education for our children.,
We want justice.,
We want to renovate the bedroom.,
We would like to draw attention to the fact that there is no definitive data yet.,
What do they want to protest against?,
Why would we want to punish you?,
“Look at that! Now we wil get additional ones, as if we are not enough already! And gosh! that one duckling looks so ugly! We don’t want that here! ”
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