skulle vilja

Swedish

Etymology

skulle (“would”) +‎ vilja (“want”)

Verb

skulle vilja

1. would like (as a polite synonym of want)

   Jag skulle vilja ha en glass

   I would like an ice cream (note that "ha" (have) isn't implicit like in English with "want" and needs to be specified)

Usage notes

See skola for more examples.

References

• skola in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• vilja in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• skola in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• vilja in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)