Quieras (en. You want)

/ˈkjeɾas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To express desire or intention for something to happen.

I hope you want to come with me.

Espero que tú quieras venir conmigo.

To manifest a longing for something.

If you want to improve, you need to practice more.

Si quieres mejorar, tienes que practicar más.

To indicate that someone wants to possess or have something.

If you want the book, you just have to ask me for it.

Si quieres el libro, solo tienes que pedírmelo.

Comes from the verb 'querer', which has Latin roots in 'quaerere'.

whether you want it or not

Indicates that something will happen regardless of what someone desires.

quieras o no

if you want

Expresses the condition that something occurs only if it is desired.

si quieres

however you want

Allowing someone to decide what they want to do.

como tú quieras

to want

To have the intention of doing or possessing something.

querer

desire

Expression of what is longed for or wanted.

deseo

to need

To require something to complete an action or fulfill a desire.

necesitar

To want informally.

If you want, just do it without thinking too much.

Si quieres, solo hazlo sin pensar mucho.

Colloquial use to refer to a desire without formality.

I want whatever I want, not what I'm told.

Quiero lo que yo quiera, no lo que me digan.