Querer (en. Want)

/keˈɾeɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To have the intention of possessing or doing something.

I want to buy a new car.

Quiero comprar un coche nuevo.

To feel affection or love for someone.

I love you very much.

Te quiero mucho.

To wish for something to happen.

I want the new year to come soon.

Quiero que pase pronto el año nuevo.

From Latin 'quaerere', which means to seek or desire.

To want is to be able.

It means that if you truly desire something, you can achieve it.

Querer es poder

To love someone.

To feel love or affection for that person.

Querer a alguien

To want and not be able.

To desire something that cannot be obtained.

Querer y no poder

fondness

Affection towards a place or person.

querencia

beloved

A person who is loved.

querido

to wish well

To feel care or affection.

querer bien

To have a liking for something.

I want a very cold drink.

Quiero un trago bien frío.

To try to do something.

I want to learn to dance.

Quiero aprender a bailar.