How to Say ‘I wanted to come’ in Mexican Spanish
Quería venir
keh-REE-ah beh-NEER
[keh-REE-ah beh-NEER]
💬 Usage Tip: [Quería] often softens what you say, instead of sounding as direct as [quiero]. In real conversation, [quería] can mean [I wanted to] or a gentler [I was hoping to].
Phrase Breakdown
Quería
[keh-REE-ah]
I wanted
Imperfect tense of querer, often used to sound polite or express intention.
Quería pasar antes para saludar a tus papás.
I wanted to stop by earlier to greet your parents.
venir
[beh-NEER]
to come
Infinitive meaning to come or to arrive here.
Decidí venir con tiempo para no llegar tarde.
I decided to come with time so as not to arrive late.
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