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Pattern: “I want …” (requests + objects)

Use this to order, request, and state needs.

The pattern

Memorize this as a chunk. Then swap one word at a time.

  • Start with a few high‑frequency nouns (water, coffee, ticket).
  • Pay attention to any object markers, cases, or partitives in this sentence — they matter in real speech.
Je veux de l'eau.
I want water.

More examples

These are close patterns you can reuse. Read them aloud, then change one word.

la maison
the house (fem.)
le livre
the book (masc.)
du café
some coffee
J'ai un stylo.
I have a pen.
Je vais au travail.
I go / I’m going to work.
J'ai mangé.
I ate / I have eaten.

Drills

Build the pattern
I want water.
Your sentence
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Tokens

Mini‑quiz

Mini-quiz
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Which sentence matches “I want water.”?