How to Say ‘I wanted to speak to Mrs García’ in Spain Spanish
Quería hablar con la señora García
keh-REE-ah ah-BLAR kohn lah seh-NYOH-rah gar-SEE-ah
[keh-REE-ah ah-BLAR kohn lah seh-NYOH-rah gar-SEE-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: quería literally means "I wanted", but it's the standard soft way to say "I'd like" when asking for something. Swap the ending: quería reservar una mesa "I'd like to book a table".
Phrase Breakdown
Quería hablar
keh-REE-ah ah-BLAR
I wanted to speak / I'd like to speak
'Quería' is a polite way to make a request. Stress the 'í': ke-RÍ-a. The 'h' in 'hablar' is silent.
Quería un café.
I'd like a coffee.
Words in this phrase
Quería
[keh-REE-ah]
I wanted
Imperfect tense of 'querer'; often softens requests and sounds polite in messages.
Quería agradecerte el tiempo que me dedicaste ayer.
I wanted to thank you for the time you gave me yesterday.
hablar
[ah-BLAR]
to speak / to talk
Infinitive verb meaning to communicate by speaking.
Hablar con empleados actuales ayuda a entender la cultura real.
Talking with current employees helps you understand the real culture.
con la señora García
kohn lah seh-NYOH-rah gar-SEE-ah
with Mrs. García
'Con' means 'with'. Keep 'la señora García' together as one unit.
Voy con la señora Ruiz.
I'm going with Mrs. Ruiz.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition used to indicate company, connection, or interaction.
Hablé con una empleada sobre el ambiente laboral.
I spoke with an employee about the work environment.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
señora
[seh-NYOH-rah]
Mrs / Ms
Polite title for a woman, used before her surname.
La señora López está en la oficina.
Mrs López is in the office.
García
[gar-SEE-ah]
García
A very common Spanish surname.
El señor García es mi jefe.
Mr. García is my boss.
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