Querías (en. You wanted)

/keˈɾias/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To express a desire or intention.

You wanted to learn to play the guitar.

Tú querías aprender a tocar la guitarra.

To feel affection or love for someone.

She said that you cared a lot about your friends.

Ella decía que querías mucho a tus amigos.

To have the will to do something.

Before, you wanted to travel the world.

Antes querías viajar por el mundo.

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

What did you want to say?

A question about the intention or meaning of something that someone has said.

¿Qué querías decir?

You always wanted more

Indicates that someone had an insatiable desire.

Siempre querías más

You wanted it to be different

Expresses a wish that things had been different.

Querías que fuera diferente

want

A desire to possess, have, or do something.

querer

desire

A feeling of wanting something.

deseo

to long for

An intense desire for something, often that seems unattainable.

anhelar

To want to do something quickly.

Let's do it now, since you wanted to as well!

¡Vamos a hacerlo ya, que tú querías también!

Expression of frustration over something unfulfilled.

I wanted to go out, but it rained.

Yo quería salir, pero llovió.