How to Say ‘I wanted to ask’ in Spain Spanish
Quería preguntar
keh-REE-ah preh-goon-TAR
[keh-REE-ah preh-goon-TAR]
💬 Usage Tip: [Quería] literally means "I wanted," but in requests it softens the question, like "I was wondering." You can reuse the pattern with other verbs: [Quería saber...] or [Quería preguntar si...].
Phrase Breakdown
Quería
[keh-REE-ah]
I wanted to
A polite imperfect form often used to soften requests or questions.
Quería preguntar si tienen aparcamiento.
I wanted to ask if you have parking.
preguntar
[preh-goon-TAR]
ask
Infinitive verb meaning to ask a question or inquire about something.
Necesito preguntar por el servicio de aparcacoches.
I need to ask about the valet service.
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