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How to Say ‘We were really looking forward to seeing you again.’ in Spain Spanish

Q: How do you say "We were really looking forward to seeing you again." in Spain Spanish?

"We were really looking forward to seeing you again." in Spain Spanish is "Teníamos muchas ganas de verte otra vez.". This phrase is commonly used in Spain.

Q: What does "Teníamos muchas ganas de verte otra vez." mean in English?

"Teníamos muchas ganas de verte otra vez." means "We were really looking forward to seeing you again." in English. Usage tip: [Tener ganas de] is a very natural Spanish way to say you were looking forward to something. You can swap in another verb: [teníamos ganas de ir] "we wanted to go," [tenía ganas de verte] "I was looking forward to seeing you."

Teníamos muchas ganas de verte otra vez.

teh-NEE-ah-mohs MOO-chahs GAH-nahs deh BEHR-teh OH-trah beth

[teh-NEE-ah-mohs MOO-chahs GAH-nahs deh BEHR-teh OH-trah beth]

💬 Usage Tip: [Tener ganas de] is a very natural Spanish way to say you were looking forward to something. You can swap in another verb: [teníamos ganas de ir] "we wanted to go," [tenía ganas de verte] "I was looking forward to seeing you."

Phrase Breakdown

Teníamos muchas ganas de verte

teh-NEE-ah-mohs MOO-chahs GAH-nahs deh BEHR-teh

We really wanted to see you

Uses tener ganas de to express desire or eagerness.

Example

Tenía muchas ganas de hablar contigo.

I really wanted to talk to you.

Words in this phrase

Teníamos

[teh-NEE-ah-mohs]

we had

Imperfect form expressing a continuing feeling in the past.

Example

Teníamos ilusión por esta visita.

We were excited about this visit.

muchas

[MOO-chahs]

many / a lot of

Used with plural nouns, here with 'ganas'.

Example

Hay muchas historias en esta familia.

There are many stories in this family.

ganas

[GAH-nahs]

desire / eagerness

Part of the common phrase 'tener ganas de' for wanting something.

Example

Tengo ganas de hablar con tu padre.

I want to talk with your father.

[deh]

of / to

Needed in the structure 'ganas de + infinitive'.

Example

Tenemos ganas de celebrar juntos.

We feel like celebrating together.

verte

[BEHR-teh]

to see you

Infinitive plus object pronoun for one person.

Example

Siempre es un gusto verte en casa.

It’s always a pleasure to see you at home.

Otra vez

OH-trah beth

Again

Used to say something happens one more time.

Example

Nos vemos otra vez mañana.

We’ll see each other again tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

otra

[OH-trah]

another

Used with 'vez' to form the phrase 'again'.

Example

Hablamos otra noche con más calma.

We’ll talk another night more calmly.

vez

[beth]

time / occasion

Often used in expressions about repetition, such as 'otra vez'.

Example

Venid otra vez cuando queráis.

Come again whenever you want.

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