What's the difference between the verbs tense veux and voule?

Hello, I'm from Brazil and I'm studiying the lessons 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 in French Rocket Languages. I have two questions: 1) What's the difference between the verb tense veux and voule? Both mean the verb "need", right? 2) when I should use the verb tense veux and voule to ask for something that I need? Thank you for your support. Regards, Bernardo.

When I look at the three lessons, I find veux and voulez, but I don't see voule. Of course, I always don't always see everything. You're looking at the verb vouloir (that's the infinitive) which translates "to want" or "to desire". Veux can be used for either the first person singular or second person singular (familiar), as in " je veux un café" or "tu veux un café". I guess you also intended to type voulez, which is the second person formal for the verb vouloir, as in "vous voulez un café". In English the familiar usage was dropped many years ago and we only speak in the formal. Familiar is speaking to my friend or family member; whereas, formal is speaking to someone in authority, to store clerks, or to other strangers. For this reason it's a little difficult for us English to conceptualize languages that use both of them when talking to "you". Finally, here's a suggestion: The website "Français interactif" has many helps for learning French, including a textbook of French grammar and a handy verb table. It's one of my favourites. Find it at www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/ .