"Jag äter när jag vill."
Translation:I eat when I want.
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No, tack doesn't mean 'please' as in the verb. That's like saying 'I eat when I thanks'.
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You use vill ha when u want to have something - an object Jag vill ha en cintron. The rest is without "ha"
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"I "verb" when I will", is an idiomatic expression that means "I "verb" when I want" though.
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Ok, thanks! I found an article that explains it: http://blogs.transparent.com/swedish/swedish-verbs-vill-does-not-mean-will/
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Is "när" the only translation for when? Or is it contextual to sentences like this one?
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Would I eat whenever I want. be another good translation for this? I don't think I've heard when used like this, save for Duolingo.
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Vill ha is used when you want to have something so it probably won't even make a usable sentence.
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Would "Jag älter när jag vill ha mat" mean "I eat when I want to have food"/"I eat when I want food"?
