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How to Say ‘I want to talk to you’ in Mexican Spanish

Quiero hablar con usted

kee-EH-roh ah-BLAR kohn oos-TEHD

[kee-EH-roh ah-BLAR kohn oos-TEHD]

💬 Usage Tip: Say hablar con for "talk to" a person, never hablar a. Same pattern: hablar con mi jefe "talk to my boss."

Phrase Breakdown

Quiero hablar

kee-EH-roh ah-BLAR

I want to talk

'Quiero' (I want) plus an infinitive. The 'h' in 'hablar' is silent: 'KYEH-roh ah-BLAR'.

Example

Quiero hablar español.

I want to speak Spanish.

Words in this phrase

Quiero

[kee-EH-roh]

I want

First-person singular of querer; used to express desire or intention.

Example

Quiero crecer en mi carrera y aprender más.

I want to grow in my career and learn more.

hablar

[ah-BLAR]

to speak / to talk

Infinitive verb meaning to speak or talk with someone.

Example

Quiero hablar con alguien del equipo técnico.

I want to speak with someone from the technical team.

con usted

kohn oos-TEHD

with you (formal)

'Usted' is the polite 'you', used with a boss. The final 'd' is very soft: 'kohn oos-TEH(D)'.

Example

¿Puedo ir con usted?

Can I go with you?

Words in this phrase

con

[kohn]

with

Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.

Example

Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.

With experience, you can aim for more.

usted

[oos-TEHD]

you (formal)

The respectful form of 'you', used with elders, strangers or people you show respect to.

Example

¿Usted vive aquí?

Do you live here?

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