querer.
to desire, to want, to want to
Meaning & usage
to desire, to want, to want to
Yo quiero leer ese libro.
to love; to be fond of (usually used with people or personified objects)
Te quiero.
Ese hombre quiere a su país y moriría por él sin vacilar.
would you ... ?
¿Quieres decirme qué pasó?
to mean to, to try to
No quería insultarte.
¿Qué querías hacer de todos modos... impresionar a tus amigos?
to love each other
Ustedes se quieren. No dejen que su orgullo se interponga en el camino del amor verdadero.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Latin quaerō (“seek, look for, desire”). Cognate with English query.
love; affection; fondness
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Latin quaerō (“seek, look for, desire”). Cognate with English query.
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