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querer.

to desire, to want, to want to

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/keˈɾeɾ/[keˈɾeɾ]
  1. to desire, to want, to want to

    Yo quiero leer ese libro.
  2. 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.
  3. would you ... ?

    ¿Quieres decirme qué pasó?
  4. to mean to, to try to

    No quería insultarte.
    ¿Qué querías hacer de todos modos... impresionar a tus amigos?
  5. to love each other

    reciprocal
    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.

noun/keˈɾeɾ/[keˈɾeɾ]
  1. love; affection; fondness

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin quaerō (“seek, look for, desire”). Cognate with English query.

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