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How to Say ‘To the one I wanted’ in Mexican Spanish

Al que quería

ahl keh keh-REE-ah

[ahl keh keh-REE-ah]

💬 Usage Tip: quería is the same form for "I wanted" and the polite "you wanted", so only context tells you which is meant. Also, a + el always merges into al.

Phrase Breakdown

[ahl]

to the

Contraction of a + el, commonly used before masculine singular nouns like evento.

Example

Llegué Al evento temprano para hacer contactos.

I arrived at the event early to network.

que

[keh]

the one (that)

With 'al', forms 'the one that'.

Example

Quiero el que tiene chocolate.

I want the one that has chocolate.

quería

[keh-REE-ah]

I wanted

A polite way to begin a message, making it sound softer and more natural.

Example

"Quería" escribirte hoy para seguir en contacto.

I wanted to write to you today to stay in touch.

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