I really want to go to the movies this weekend

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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:blossom: In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. :blossom:

Hi!

A: I really want to go to the movies this weekend.

What does “really” mean here?

Does it mean “to be honest” or something else?

Thank you

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‘Really’ emphasizes ‘want’. So they want to go a lot.

Sometimes people will say ‘really’ multiple times emphasize it even more.

I really really really want to go to the movie.

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Thank you so much, NearlyNapping :rose:
Very nice.

I have one more question:

A: I really want to go to the movies this weekend.
B: So go then.
A: I really don’t want to go by myself. ←

What does “really” mean in this sentence?

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It’s exactly the same as the first usage.

“I really want…”
“I really don’t want…”

Except the second one is expressed as a negative.
Consider what it would mean if you used “very much” rather than “really” in both places.

To express this emphasis, “really” is really handy.

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Thank you so much, Arinker :rose:
Very nice.

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