About this episode

Francesca shares five interesting things to know about the verb 'volere' in Italian.

You probably already know that volere means "to want", but there are still a few secrets hiding in this everyday verb. In this episode, Francesca shares five interesting things to know about volere , from the tricky ' gl ' sound and using it as a noun to choosing between ho voluto and volevo in the past. How many of them are new to you? ➡️ Click here to watch the video version of this episode . ➡️ Want more tips like these delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free newsletter: https://coffeebreaklanguages.kit.com/newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Francesca

Topics covered

• Italian verbs
• language learning
• volere
• grammar
• past tense

Keywords

• volere
• to want
• Italian language
• grammar tips
• past tense

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