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volere

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

Meaning

to want

IPA

/voˈle.re/

Forms in this course

voglio, vuoi, vuole, volevo, vorrei, voleva

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Ti voglio.
  I want you.
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• La voglio.
  I want that.
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• Voglio te.
  I want you.
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Learned together

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

• essere to be
• avere to have
• fare to do, to make
• sapere to know
• dire to say, to tell
• andare to go
• stare to stay
• potere can, to be able to
• dovere to have to, must

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