vouloir dire

French

Etymology

Literally "want to say". Cf. Spanish querer decir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vu.lwaʁ diʁ/

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Verb

vouloir dire

1. to mean; to signify

   'I miss you'. Ça veut dire, « tu me manques »

   'I miss you'. It means, "I miss you".

   Synonym: signifier

Conjugation

• see vouloir; dire remains invariable in this construction.