How to Say ‘I wanted to speak.’ in German
Ich wollte sprechen.
ikh VOL-tuh SHPREKH-en
[ikh VOL-tuh SHPREKH-en]
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
The first-person singular pronoun used to talk about yourself.
Ich benutze Ich, wenn ich mein Problem erkläre.
I use I when I explain my problem.
wollte
[VOL-tuh]
wanted
Past form of wollen, used politely here to mean you wanted or would like to.
Ich wollte anrufen, aber niemand war da.
I wanted to call, but nobody was there.
sprechen
[SHPREKH-en]
to speak
The verb meaning to speak or talk.
Ich wollte sprechen, weil das warme Wasser nicht funktioniert.
I wanted to speak because the hot water is not working.
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