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.

Ik wil water.

I want water.

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

de man

the man

het boek

the book

de boeken

the books

Vandaag ga ik naar huis.

Today I go home.

Ik sta om 7 uur op.

I get up at 7.

Ik ben hier.

I am here.

Build the pattern

I want water.

Your sentence

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Tokens

Mini-quiz

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Which sentence matches “I want water.”?