il voudrait

would like; would want

v u . d ʁ ɛ → vouloir
voudr want + ait he/she/it conditional
verb · third singular · conditional Common #6,275
would like; would want 3rd person singular conditional of « vouloir » (“he/she/it would like/would want”), often used in reported speech or to express what someone would like under certain conditions.
FR: Il voudrait un café, s’il vous plaît.
EN: He would like a coffee, please.
Conjugation of vouloir
Conditional
SingularPlural
First voudrais voudrions
Second voudrais
Third voudrait voudraient

J'm'en fous si elle voudrait plus de moi.

I don’t give a damn if she doesn’t want me anymore.

— Mommy (2014)

Il est très mal en point et voudrait se coucher.

He is in very bad shape and would like to lie down.

— Henry V (1989)

Ils ne sont pas toujours comme on le voudrait.

They are not always as we would like them to be.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Roxie Hart voudrait vous chanter une chanson sur l'amour et la dévotion.

Roxie Hart would like to sing you a song about love and devotion.

— Chicago (2002)

Elle voudrait te revoir.

She would like to see you again.

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Quelle femme honnête voudrait une contrefaçon à son doigt?

What honest woman would want a counterfeit on her finger?

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Tu ne crois pas que Gong Gong voudrait savoir?

Don't you think Gong Gong would want to know?

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Pourquoi quiconque voudrait te tuer?

Why would anyone want to kill you?

Qui en voudrait?

Who would want it?

— Une grande fille (2019)

C'est ce qu'elle voudrait.

That's what she would like.

Tom voudrait seulement savoir ce qu'il a fait de mal.

Tom would just like to know what he did wrong.

Ça voudrait dire qu'il t'aime?

Would that mean he loves you?

— Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes (1980)

Elle ne voudrait même pas lui parler.

She wouldn’t even want to talk to him.

Lady et moi, on voudrait votre bénédiction.

Lady and I would like your blessing.

— Carandiru (2003)

Mon frère m'en voudrait!

My brother would be mad at me!

— Le Garde du corps (1961)

Qui le voudrait?

Who would want that?

C'est toi qui a dit qu'il le voudrait.

You were the one who said he’d want it.

— Le Miroir (1975)

Pourquoi un serpent voudrait voler un vieux bouquin, de toute façon?

Why would a snake want to steal an old book, anyway?

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

Pourquoi d'autre quelqu'un voudrait-il vivre dans cette ville?

Why else would anyone want to live in this city?

— Crime 101 (2026)

Laurent voudrait venir te voir.

Laurent would like to come see you.

— Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (2007)

Mais ça voudrait rien dire.

But that wouldn't mean anything.

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

Elle voudrait vous poser quelques questions.

She would like to ask you a few questions.

— Huit et demi (1963)

Il dit qu'il voudrait combattre dix hommes.

He says he would like to fight ten men.

— Ip Man (2008)

Quelqu'un voudrait-il le faire taire?

Would anyone like to shut him up?

Pourquoi quiconque voudrait vous tuer?

Why would anyone want to kill you?

Elle voudrait bien!

She would like that!

— La dolce vita (1960)

Le shérif voudrait le Bates Motel.

The sheriff wants the Bates Motel.

— Psychose (1960)

Qu'est-ce que ça voudrait dire?

What would that mean?

Tom voudrait visiter la tour Eiffel.

Tom would like to visit the Eiffel Tower.

M. McGuire voudrait voir Lorna Phillips.

Mr. McGuire would like to see Lorna Phillips.

— À bout de course (1988)

Ça voudrait dire séparer la famille, ne plus les voir.

That would mean separating the family, never seeing them again.

— À bout de course (1988)

Ma femme voudrait vous inviter à dîner, chez nous.

My wife would like to invite you to dinner at our house.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Je pense que personne ne voudrait lire ce livre une deuxième fois.

I don't think anyone would want to read this book a second time.

Voudrait tu partir sur une quête?

Would you like to embark on a quest?

— L'Histoire sans fin (1984)

Zaheer voudrait la rencontrer.

Zaheer would like to meet her.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Mindy voudrait que vous disiez bonjour à papi.

Mindy would like you to say hello to Grandpa.

— The Dead Don't Die (2019)

Tom voudrait juste savoir ce qu'il a fait de mal.

Tom just wants to know what he did wrong.

Je ne pense pas que quiconque voudrait lire ce livre une deuxième fois.

I don’t think anyone would want to read this book a second time.

Pourquoi quelqu'un voudrait me tuer?

Why would anyone want to kill me?

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Elle ne le voudrait pas.

She wouldn't want to.

C'est ce qu'on voudrait savoir.

That's what we would like to know.

Il disait que ça voudrait dire quelque chose.

He said that it would mean something.

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Celui qui voudrait améliorer sa condition devrait examiner son fondement.

Anyone who would improve his condition should examine its basis.

Pourquoi quiconque voudrait-il me faire du mal?

Why would anyone want to hurt me?

Le capitaine Herold voudrait vous parler.

Captain Herold would like to speak to you.

— The Captain : L'usurpateur (2018)

Elle voudrait peut-être changer?

Perhaps she wants to change?

— Chungking Express (1994)

Je ne pense pas que quelqu'un voudrait lire ce livre une seconde fois.

I don't think anyone would want to read this book a second time.

Je pensais que Tom voudrait le travail.

I thought Tom would want the job.

Elle ne voudrait rien boire de froid.

She wouldn't want to drink anything cold.

Voudrait-il une friction?

Would he want a friction?

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

Tout le monde voudrait une paix durable.

Everyone would like lasting peace.

Quel enfant voudrait venir ici?

What child would want to come here?

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Pourquoi Tom voudrait-il tuer quelqu'un?

Why would Tom want to kill someone?

Maître Gong voudrait vous voir.

Master Gong would like to see you.

— Mother (2009)

J'étais persuadée qu'elle voudrait rentrer chez elle.

I was convinced that she would want to go home.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Tom voudrait prendre congé maintenant.

Tom would like to take his leave now.

Ça voudrait dire beaucoup pour moi, si tu restais.

It would mean a lot to me if you stayed.

Pourquoi quelqu'un voudrait-il y vivre?

Why would anyone want to live there?

J'ai pensé que si son mari se faisait arrêter, elle voudrait l'aider.

I thought that if her husband got arrested, she would want to help him.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Cela dépend de ce qu'il voudrait faire d'autre.

It depends on what else he would like to do.

— Nuremberg (2025)

Monsieur voudrait te poser quelques questions.

Sir would like to ask you a few questions.

— Enquête sur un citoyen au-dessus de tout soupçon (1970)

Personne ne voudrait écouter.

No one would listen.

Qui ne le voudrait pas?

Who wouldn't want that?

Si cela existait, tout le monde en voudrait.

If it existed, everyone would want it.

— Carandiru (2003)

Si je disais non, cela voudrait dire que j'ai menti a mon maitre.

If I said no, that would mean I had lied to my master.

— Agora (2009)