Meaning
wish, will, desire, longing
- birthmark
In a sentence
Oggi ho voglia di restare a casa.
Today I feel like staying home.
Hai voglia di mangiare una pizza stasera?
Do you feel like eating pizza tonight?
Ha una voglia rossa sul braccio sinistro.
He has a red birthmark on his left arm.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| voglia | feminine · singular |
| voglie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most often used in avere constructions: ho voglia di + noun/infinitive. Not *sono voglia* or *voglio di*.
- Voglia is usually more immediate and colloquial than desiderio, which sounds more formal or literary.
- Common negative pattern: non avere voglia di = not feel like. It often means lack of motivation, not impossibility.