Want – vouloir

(Pronounced vool-wahr)

To remember that Want is pronounced vool-wahr (vouloir) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The sheriff said, "I want that fool drowning in the reservoir" (vouloir).

Examples of vouloir (want) in a sentence

Tu veux venir au cinéma avec nous? 

(Do you want to come to the cinema with us?)

Je ne veux pas de ton aide. 

(I don't want your help.)

Il a voulu battre le record du monde. 

(He wanted to break the world record.)