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Quiero...

I want...

Direct & commonVery common

What it means

Use Quiero... when you want to say what you want directly. The word after Quiero usually stays in the infinitive.

Pattern

Quiero + infinitive

Real conversation examples

1

Quiero comer.

I want to eat.

2

Quiero estudiar español.

I want to study Spanish.

3

Quiero viajar mañana.

I want to travel tomorrow.

4

Quiero hablar contigo.

I want to talk with you.

Build your own

Swap the verb to create new sentences.

Quiero comer.

I want to eat.

Expand the conversation

A

¿Qué quieres hacer?

What do you want to do?

B

Quiero estudiar español.

I want to study Spanish.

A

¿Quieres practicar conmigo?

Do you want to practice with me?

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