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fossil nymphBOT
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tiny swan
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They can often be synonyms, but there's a some nuance too. Vouloir has a connotation of will, and a bit more intensity. Avoir envie has more of a sense of a simple desire.

lusty ridge
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Like I want to eat (I will eat) veut
And I want to play video games(I just want to) a envie

kind holly
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Envie is a noun
Veut is a verb (Vouloir)

sharp isle
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i think "avoir envie" is more similar to using "je voudrais" instead of "je veux", no? as in it's less direct and more polite

kind holly
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(Envier is a verb though, meaning being jealous)

tiny swan
kind holly
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"Je veux" is almos an order

tiny swan
willow sonnet
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I often see "avoir envie de" translated as "to feel like", as in "I feel like eating".

they have a similar vibe. it's not a concrete thing you'll do, just a desire

lusty ridge
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Maybe like will and going to

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Or like avoir besoin

tiny swan
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Huh?

lusty ridge
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You know the difference between will and going to

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And avoir besoin similar to avoir envie

tiny swan
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Avoir besoin isn't similar to avoir envie. Need vs want/desire

And I'm unclear where you're going with will/going to, since that's tense

lusty ridge
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Going to is for plans

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Will is for unplanned

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I will go to Paris

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I will go hut no plan there

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But*

tiny swan
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If you say so, I use both for either.

lusty ridge
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Going to Is like I planned and everything is ready

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Alright thanks alot

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Thank you all

tiny swan
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if anything

lusty ridge
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Yeah

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Right

willow sonnet
lusty ridge
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I know

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I dont