Quiso (en. Wanted)

/ki.so/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To express a wish or intention in the past.

He wanted to go to the party, but he couldn't.

Él quiso ir a la fiesta, pero no pudo.

To denote an action that was attempted to be carried out.

She wanted to help me with the homework.

Ella quiso ayudarme con la tarea.

To manifest a longing or preference in a specific context.

She always wanted to be a singer.

Siempre quiso ser cantante.

From the verb querer, which comes from the Latin 'querere'.

meant to say

It refers to the intention to express something.

quiso decir

wanted to know

It indicates an interest in obtaining information.

quiso saber

if I had wanted

It expresses an unfulfilled desire condition.

si yo hubiera querido

want

To have the intention of doing something or desiring something.

querer

desire

Feeling of wanting something.

deseo

longing

Intense desire for something.

anhelo

It is used in the context of having felt like doing something.

I wanted to go out yesterday, but I was tired.

Ayer quise salir, pero estaba cansado.

Colloquial expression to refer to unrequited love.

That girl wanted me, but I never paid attention to her.

Esa chica me quiso, pero nunca le hice caso.