Jag vill ha mens
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Some verbs are just more useful than others. Att vilja, Swedish for to want (to), is no exception!
Att vilja is the full infinitive form in other words, it includes the basic infinitive form vilja, want (to do something), and att, to as used before a verb. (More on this in a later post.) The verb is irregular, so here is a conjugation table fresh out of the Swedish verb oven for you:
INFINITIVE | |
att vilja | to want to |
PRESENT | |
jag vill | I want to |
PRETERITE (SIMPLE PAST) | |
jag ville | I wanted to |
SUPINE | |
jag har velat | I have wanted to |
jag hade velat | I had wanted to (also: I would have wanted to) |
CONDITIONAL | |
jag skulle vilja | I would want to (also: I would like to) |
jag skulle ha velat | I would have wanted to (also: I would have liked to) |
FUTURE | |
jag kommer (att) vilja | I will want to (att is optional with future kommer) |
jag kommer ha velat | I will have wanted to (also: I will have liked to) |
En vilja is also a noun meaning a will, as in ones will to do something.
One important thing to keep in mind about the verb vilja, in particular its present form vill, is not to confuse •Swedish Phrases You Can Use Immediately
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