vouloir du bien à

/vu.lwaʁ dy bjɛ̃ a/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
veut du bien à
past
a voulu du bien à
perfect
voulu du bien à

Meaning

  1. to wish someone well

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

souhaiter

souhaiter and "vouloir du bien à" are close synonyms for wishing someone well, largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does vouloir du bien à mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ses parents lui veulent du ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vouloir du bien à?

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