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"wants" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “wants” is wil.

Pronounced the same

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want (1st person singular) wil
want (2nd person singular, question form) wil

Examples of "wants" in use

There are 37 examples of the Dutch word for "wants" being used:
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Ask Tom whether he wants another drink. Vraag Tom of hij nog een drankje wil.
He rather wants to sleep than study. Hij wil veeleer slapen dan studeren.
The government wants to crack down on the gambling industry. De overheid wil de goksector aan banden leggen.
that means that one does not want to lose it and that it must be recognized by animals and people dat betekent, dat men haar niet kwijt wil raken en dat zij door dieren en mensen erkend moet worden
The child is crying, because it wants to eat. Het kind weent, want het wil eten.
Tom wants to buy a pony for his son. Tom wil een pony kopen voor zijn zoon.
That braggart knows a lot more than he likes to admit. Die blaaskaak weet veel meer dan hij wil toegeven.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Bejegen anderen zoals je graag door hen bejegend wil worden.
How does the CM intend to tackle the problem? Hoe wil de CM het probleem aanpakken?
I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but to unify. Ik beloof een president te zijn die niet wil verdelen, maar verenigen.

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Ask Tom whether he wants another drink.,
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.,
Everyone wants to pay as little as possible.,
He rather wants to sleep than study.,
He wants to join.,
He wants to learn to cook.,
How does the CM intend to tackle the problem?,
I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but to unify.,
Rather than work, she wants to travel.,
She does not want to be dependent on her parents.,
she wants,
She wants to do it.,
She wants to switch.,
Sources from the Wall Street Journal claim that BlackBerry will sell itself by November.,
That braggart knows a lot more than he likes to admit.,
that means that one does not want to lose it and that it must be recognized by animals and people,
The child is crying, because it wants to eat.,
The child wants something.,
The government wants to crack down on the gambling industry.,
Tom can stay here as long as he wants.
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