he wants to

il veut

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phrase Very common #1,298
il veut S'utilise avant un verbe à l'infinitif pour exprimer ce qu'il désire ou a l'intention de faire.
EN: He wants to learn French.
FR: Il veut apprendre le français.

He wants to keep me for observation.

Il veut me garder en observation.

— Blow Out (1981)

He wants to study music and dance.

Il souhaite étudier la musique et la danse.

Yes, but he wants to stop going.

Oui, mais il veut arrêter d'y aller.

— The Great Beauty (2013)

He wants to know more about her.

Il veut en savoir plus sur elle.

He wants to defend himself, and avenge himself.

Il veut se défendre et se venger.

— Downfall (2004)

Maybe even he wants to seem gentlemanly in front of his girlfriend.

Peut-être même qu'il veut se montrer galant devant sa petite amie.

— Genocidal Organ (2017)

He wants to work at the hospital.

Il veut travailler à l’hôpital.

I let Tom do that anytime he wants to.

Je laisse Tom faire ça quand il veut.

Wait, he wants to say something.

Attends, il veut dire quelque chose.

— The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

He wants to live in the city.

Il veut vivre en ville.

He wants to fight racism.

Il veut lutter contre le racisme.

Tom does what he wants to.

Tom fait ce qu’il veut.

Hey, man, he wants to hold my hose!

Hé, mec, il veut tenir mon tuyau !

— City of Men (2007)

He wants to move.

Il veut déménager.

He wants to go home.

Il veut rentrer chez lui.

— Like Stars on Earth (2007)

He wants to see we're ready.

Il veut voir que nous sommes prêts.

— Victoria (2015)

And now that he's dead, he wants to destroy his life's work.

Et maintenant qu'il est mort, il veut détruire l'œuvre de sa vie.

— Conclave (2024)

He wants to stay with me!

Il veut rester avec moi !

— System Crasher (2019)

He wants to know how you are doing?

Il veut savoir comment vous allez ?

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

He wants to buy some books.

Il veut acheter des livres.

He wants to talk.

Il veut parler.

— Volver (2006)

He wants to learn new Berber words.

Il veut apprendre de nouveaux mots berbères.

He wants to eat.

Il veut manger.

— Life Is Beautiful (1997)

He says that he wants to settle down.

Il dit qu’il veut se poser.

He wants to get his nose pierced.

Il veut se faire percer le nez.

Maybe he wants to hide his tears..

Peut-être qu’il veut cacher ses larmes..

— PK (2014)

He wants to say sorry, Davy.

Il veut s'excuser, Davy.

— The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

He wants to help me get into Italian movies.

Il veut m'aider à percer dans le cinéma italien.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

He said he wants to help you.

Il a dit qu'il voulait vous aider.

— Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026)

He wants to spend time with his daughter.

Il souhaite passer du temps avec sa fille.

He wants to kiss her.

Il veut l’embrasser.

He wants to talk only to you.

Il veut parler uniquement à toi.

— Who Am I (2014)

He wants to learn Danish.

Il veut apprendre le danois.

He wants to eat cabbage.

Il veut manger du chou.

Tom has a picture he wants to show Mary.

Tom a une photo qu’il veut montrer à Mary.

And now he wants to sell me information?

Et maintenant, il veut me vendre des informations ?

— Assassination (2015)

He wants to marry me.

Il veut m'épouser.

— Little Vera (1988)

The landlord says he wants to raise the rent.

Le propriétaire dit qu’il veut augmenter le loyer.

He wants to gain weight.

Il veut prendre du poids.

He wants to rent my mule.

Il veut louer ma mule.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

I think we should ask Tom where he wants to live.

Je pense qu'on devrait demander à Tom où il veut habiter.

He wants to go.

Il veut partir.

— Running on Empty (1988)

I think he wants to forget!

Je crois qu'il veut oublier !

— The English Patient (1996)

He wants to shake my hand?

Il veut me serrer la main ?

— Primate (2026)

He wants to kick your butt.

Il veut te botter les fesses.

— Fearless (2006)

Sami does anything he wants to do in life.

Sami fait tout ce qu'il veut dans la vie.

Tom may eat whatever he wants to.

Tom peut manger ce qu'il veut.

He wants to study music.

Il souhaite étudier la musique.

— Running on Empty (1988)

He wants to know more about him.

Il veut en savoir plus sur lui.

He wants to die.

Il veut mourir.

He wants to wreck our lives.

Il veut gâcher nos vies.

— Caché (2005)

Tom says he wants to buy that.

Tom dit qu’il veut acheter ça.

He wants to make dinner tonight, what about it?

Il veut préparer le dîner ce soir, et alors ?

— Mirage (2018)

He wants to fill it, with camels!

Il veut le remplir de chameaux !

— Life Is Beautiful (1997)

Tom told me that he wants to meet my parents.

Tom m’a dit qu’il voulait rencontrer mes parents.

He wants to play, but he doesn't know the rules.

Il veut jouer, mais il ne connaît pas les règles.

He wants to go out with her.

Il veut sortir avec elle.

I hope he wants to see me.

J'espère qu'il veut me voir.

— Maurie (1973)

He wants to keep going.

Il veut continuer.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Tom may come and visit me any time he wants to.

Tom peut venir me rendre visite quand il le souhaite.

He wants to stay with me.

Il veut rester avec moi.

— System Crasher (2019)

Now he wants to talk.

Maintenant, il veut parler.

— The Wrecking Crew (2026)

He wants to know if I could possibly have made a mistake about that other body.

Il veut savoir si j'aurais pu me tromper au sujet de cet autre corps.

— Rebecca (1940)

He wants to claim more troops from the Hungarians.

Il veut réclamer davantage de troupes aux Hongrois.

— The Legacy of the Siren (2012)

He wants to visit Russia.

Il souhaite se rendre en Russie.

He wants to learn to sing.

Il veut apprendre à chanter.

Tom said he wants to die.

Tom a dit qu’il voulait mourir.

He wants to embody his ideal.

Il veut incarner son idéal.

He wants to get rid of the ants.

Il veut se débarrasser des fourmis.

He wants to attack the destroyer.

Il veut attaquer le destroyer.

— Das Boot (1981)

He wants to see this child.

Il veut voir cet enfant.

— A Coffee in Berlin (2012)

He wants to help.

Il veut aider.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

He wants to spend time with his son.

Il souhaite passer du temps avec son fils.

He wants to know everything.

Il veut tout savoir.

He wants to bring him over.

Il veut le faire venir.

— Kajaki (2014)

He wants to learn Toki Pona.

Il veut apprendre le Toki Pona.

He wants to eat meat.

Il veut manger de la viande.

I still can 't understand why he wants to go off to war.

Je ne comprends toujours pas pourquoi il veut partir à la guerre.

— War and Peace (1968)

And now he wants to talk with you, if you feel okay.

Et maintenant, il veut vous parler, si vous vous sentez bien.

— The Orphanage (2007)

He wants to get a divorce.

Il veut divorcer.

Maybe he wants to forget.

Peut-être qu'il veut oublier.

— The Return (2003)

Your hand, he wants to see your hand.

Il veut voir ta main.

— The Secret Agent (2025)

He wants to retaliate.

Il veut se venger.

He wants to grab everything, can 't give up a single thing.

Il veut tout rafler, il ne peut renoncer à la moindre chose.

— 8½ (1963)

He wants to speak.

Il veut parler.

He wants to kill me.

Il veut me tuer.

— Diva (1981)

As he wants to buy a car, he puts aside money.

Comme il veut acheter une voiture, il met de l’argent de côté.

He wants to take Remy.

Il veut emmener Remy.

— The Barbarian Invasions (2003)

He wants to know the relationship between Catholicism and Marxism.

Il souhaite connaître les relations entre le catholicisme et le marxisme.

— 8½ (1963)

He wants to disinfect himself.

Il veut se désinfecter.

— The Host (2006)

He wants to make me jealous, but he isn't able to.

Il veut me rendre jaloux, mais il n’y arrive pas.

He wants to find her and keep her from harm.

Il veut la retrouver et la protéger.

— Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

He wants to raise rabbits outdoors, inside a fence.

Il souhaite élever des lapins en plein air, à l'intérieur d'une clôture.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

He wants to go to the Turkish Baths.

Il veut aller aux bains turcs.

— Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966)

He wants to keep it for his funeral.

Il veut le garder pour ses funérailles.

— Malena (2000)

My friend broke up with his girlfriend and now he wants to go out with me.

Mon ami a rompu avec sa copine et maintenant il veut sortir avec moi.

Tom may do whatever he wants to.

Tom peut faire ce qu’il veut.

He wants to stop the race.

Il veut arrêter la course.

— Senna (2010)

Now he wants to turn fully Japanese.

Il souhaite désormais devenir entièrement japonais.

— The Handmaiden (2016)

But he wants to stay here.

Mais il veut rester ici.

— The Lives of Others (2006)

He wants to know if you're a Jew.

Il veut savoir si tu es juif.

— Nuremberg (2025)

He wants to come.

Il veut venir.

He wants to wait until he's married.

Il veut attendre d’être marié.

He wants to learn to swim.

Il veut apprendre à nager.

Mennad can do anything he wants to do.

Mennad peut faire tout ce qu’il veut.

He wants to fight Cofi.

Il veut se battre contre Cofi.

— Amores Perros (2000)

He says he wants to speak to you.

Il dit qu’il veut te parler.

He wants to meet.

Il veut se rencontrer.

— The Barbarian Invasions (2003)

He wants to go forever.

Il veut y aller pour toujours.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

He wants to see us again.

Il veut nous revoir.

He wants to hit him.

Il a envie de le frapper.

Mashiba-kun said the other day he wants to be friends with you, Ishida-kun.

Mashiba-kun a dit l'autre jour qu'il voulait être ami avec toi, Ishida-kun.

— A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

He wants to squish the bug.

Il veut écraser l'insecte.

He wants to know her name.

Il veut savoir comment elle s’appelle.

— Mystic River (2003)

He wants to bury Chentang Pass and everyone in it!

Il veut enterrer le col de Chentang et tous ceux qui s'y trouvent !

— Ne Zha (2019)

Sir, he wants to file a complaint.

Monsieur, il souhaite déposer une plainte.

— Andhadhun (2018)

He wants to talk with PK.

Il veut parler avec PK.

— PK (2014)

He wants to learn how to cook.

Il veut apprendre à cuisiner.

He wants to eat this fruit.

Il veut manger ce fruit.

He wants to meet me?

Il veut me rencontrer ?

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

He wants to get a new dictionary.

Il veut se procurer un nouveau dictionnaire.

Maybe he wants to help me.

Peut-être qu’il veut m’aider.

— Life Is Beautiful (1997)

Tom is here because he wants to talk to Mary.

Tom est là parce qu'il veut parler à Mary.

He wants to say something.

Il veut dire quelque chose.

— The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

He wants to help his family.

Il veut aider sa famille.

He wants to spend more time in Kabylie.

Il souhaite passer plus de temps en Kabylie.

He wants to kill you.

Il veut te tuer.

— Prisoner of the Mountains (1996)

He always says he wants to kiss me.

Il dit toujours qu’il veut m’embrasser.

He wants to take me out tomorrow.

Il veut m'emmener sortir demain.

— The Mermaid (2016)

He wants to know the truth.

Il veut connaître la vérité.

He wants to dispose of his books.

Il veut se débarrasser de ses livres.

Tom says that he wants to win.

Tom dit qu’il veut gagner.

And now he wants to eat this.

Et maintenant, il veut manger ça.

— Piku (2015)

He wants to marry her.

Il veut l’épouser.

That's what he wants to hear.

C’est ce qu’il veut entendre.

— Fight Club (1999)

He wants to fulfill it.

Il veut l’accomplir.

— The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

I'm not sure he wants to talk to me.

Je ne suis pas sûr(e) qu’il veuille me parler.

He wants to reach a wider audience.

Il souhaite toucher un public plus large.

He wants to go to the United States.

Il veut aller aux États-Unis.