Bonjour Katie!
In a general sense, I'd say that "veux" is "to want", whereas "avoir envie de" would be more like "I fancy", which in some cases can be close enough to be interchangeable indeed :)
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What is the difference between veux and envie
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ruba a.Kwiziq community member
What is the difference between veux and envie
This question relates to:French lesson "Avoir envie de = To feel like, want to (French Expressions with avoir)"
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LauraNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Bonjour Ruba,
"Veux" is from "vouloir" which means "to want."
"Envie" is used in the expression "avoir envie" which means "to feel like."
AurélieNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Bonjour Ruba,
You might have encountered the sentence "J'ai envie de toi" meaning "I want you" in a loving way in French. "Je te veux" in that context would be much less romantic!
Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Apart of this particular situation though, is 'veux' and 'envie' pretty much interchangeable when I want to express that I WANT something?
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