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How to Say ‘I wanted to come with something special.’ in Mexican Spanish

Q: How do you say "I wanted to come with something special." in Mexican Spanish?

"I wanted to come with something special." in Mexican Spanish is "Quería venir con algo especial.". This phrase is commonly used in Mexico.

Q: What does "Quería venir con algo especial." mean in English?

"Quería venir con algo especial." means "I wanted to come with something special." in English. Usage tip: [Quería] is often used to sound softer and more polite than a blunt present tense. You'll hear the same kind of softening in [Quería preguntarte algo].

Quería venir con algo especial.

keh-REE-ah beh-NEER kohn AL-goh es-peh-syahL

[keh-REE-ah beh-NEER kohn AL-goh es-peh-syahL]

💬 Usage Tip: [Quería] is often used to sound softer and more polite than a blunt present tense. You'll hear the same kind of softening in [Quería preguntarte algo].

Phrase Breakdown

Quería venir

keh-REE-ah beh-NEER

I wanted to come

The speaker expresses a past intention or desire.

Example

Quería venir temprano.

I wanted to come early.

Words in this phrase

Quería

[keh-REE-ah]

I wanted

Used here to express intention in a gentle, polite way.

Example

Quería mostrarles respeto con un detalle bonito.

I wanted to show them respect with a nice gift.

venir

[beh-NEER]

to come

Means to come to where the other people are.

Example

Me daba gusto venir a visitarlos de nuevo.

I was happy to come visit them again.

Con algo especial

kohn AL-goh es-peh-syahL

With something special

Refers to bringing a thoughtful or meaningful item.

Example

Vine con algo especial para ti.

I came with something special for you.

Words in this phrase

con

[kohn]

with

Shows that you brought something along.

Example

Fui con flores y una tarjeta pequeña.

I went with flowers and a small card.

algo

[AL-goh]

something

Refers to an unspecified item or gift.

Example

Pensé en llevar algo útil para la casa.

I thought about bringing something useful for the house.

especial

[es-peh-syahL]

special

Describes the gift as thoughtful or meaningful.

Example

Especial no siempre significa caro.

Special does not always mean expensive.

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