Will / Intention
Does someone want or intend it?
Anlamı
A layer expressing desire, intention, plan, willingness, refusal, or goal-directed mental orientation.
Nasıl fark edilir?
Ask whether the event is wanted, planned, or intended.
Örnekler
want|intend|plan|will|would like
want to go|planning to study|would like coffee
I want to learn Spanish.
Visual guide
Inside the person:
want / plan / intend
↓
[event]
I want to learn Spanish.
Desire vs intention: want = desired event plan = arranged event will = intended event refuse = blocked by will All: mind → event
Dil görünümü
Ana dilinizde
English expresses intention with want to, would like to, be going to, will, plan to, and intend to.
I want to help.
want to = intention/will
Öğrenilen dilinizde
Will and intention are expressed with querer, pensar + infinitive, ir a + infinitive, and future forms.
Quiero viajar. Voy a estudiar esta noche.
I want to travel. I am going to study tonight.
Learners may overuse future inflection where ir a is more conversational.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.