wolle

Meaning

1. to want
2. to want to, to be willing to (as used with infinitive object)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvolə/

Etymology

From Old Frisian willa, from Proto-West Germanic *willjan, from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-.

Sentences

Ik soe graach efkes om my hinne sjen wolle .

I would like to take a look around.

Ik soe graach ynformaasje oer de stêd hawwe wolle .

I would like to have information about the city.

Wy wolle noch hieltyd yn de besteande sitewaasje fierder.

We still want to continue in the existing situation.

Mei dit ûndersyk wolle wy in bydrage leverje oan de diskusje.

With this research, we want to make a contribution to the discussion.

Ik soe fjouwer kaartsjes keapje wolle .

I would like to buy four tickets.

Bewenners wolle der alles oan dwaan om it soarchsintrum iepen te hâlden.

Residents want to do everything they can to keep the care center open.

Se wolle eksperimintearje mei in mear natuerlike wize fan buorkjen.

They want to experiment with a more natural way of farming.

Se wolle in sosjaal plan ôftwinge foar de minsken dy't harren baan ferlieze .

They want to enforce a social plan for the people who lose their jobs.