Quisieras (en. Would you like)

/kiˈsjeɾas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To express a wish or a possibility.

Would you like to go to the movies tonight?

Quisieras ir al cine esta noche.

To request something politely.

Would you like to help me with my homework, please?

Quisieras ayudarme con mi tarea, por favor.

To express a longing or preference.

Would you like to have more time to study?

Quisieras tener más tiempo para estudiar.

From the verb querer, derived from the Latin 'quaerere', which means 'to seek or desire'.

would you like to know

Expresses a desire to know information.

quisieras saber

if you would like

Indicates a hypothetical condition related to desire.

si quisieras

to want

To feel a desire for something.

querer

desire

Feeling of wanting something.

deseo

to long for

To intensely desire something.

anhelar

A very informal wish.

When I say you would like, I'm joking.

Cuando digo que quisieras, estoy bromeando.

Colloquial use to ask for a favor.

Would you pass me the salt?

¿Quisieras pasarme la sal?