wollen
to want
The 59th most frequent word in German, appearing about 1,548 times per million words.
- Type
- verb
- Frequency rank
- #59
- Per million words
- 1,548
In a sentence
Ich will schlafen.I want to sleep.
Conjugation
Present tense of wollen, plus the forms you need to talk about the past.
| ich — I | will |
|---|---|
| du — you | willst |
| er/sie/es — he / she / it | will |
| wir — we | wollen |
| ihr — you (plural) | wollt |
| sie — they | wollen |
| Perfect | hat gewollt |
| Simple past | wollte |
Forms its perfect tense with haben.
Related words
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Practise this word
wollen is in the free trainer along with the rest of the list — flashcards, multiple choice, listening practice and spaced review. No account needed.