How to Say ‘I wanted to confirm’ in Spain Spanish
Quería confirmar
keh-REE-ah kohn-feer-MAHR
[keh-REE-ah kohn-feer-MAHR]
💬 Usage Tip: [Quería] often softens a request in Spain: literally "I wanted to...", but it works like a polite "[I'd like to]..." in English. You can reuse it with other verbs: [quería preguntar] or [quería reservar].
Phrase Breakdown
Quería
[keh-REE-ah]
I wanted
A polite way to say what you want, often used in requests.
Quería confirmar si la mesa sigue disponible.
I wanted to confirm whether the table is still available.
confirmar
[kohn-feer-MAHR]
to confirm
To check or verify that something is correct or booked.
Llamo para confirmar la hora de la reserva.
I am calling to confirm the time of the reservation.
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