Furthermore, wollen can be used to state a request.
The "request" expressed with wollen can vary in intensity or urgency and can range from a suggestion to a slightly threatening request.
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| Wollen wir gehen? |
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suggestion |
| Wir wollen gehen! |
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suggestion - request |
| Wollen Sie bitte einen Augenblick warten? |
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polite request |
| Wollen Sie Platz nehmen? |
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polite but urgent request |
| Willst du wohl endlich still sein! |
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slightly threatening request |