How to Say ‘I wanted to understand’ in Spain Spanish
Quería entender
keh-REE-ah ehn-tehn-DEHR
[keh-REE-ah ehn-tehn-DEHR]
💬 Usage Tip: Like [quería confirmar], [quería entender] sounds softer and more polite than [quiero entender]. It's a useful pattern for questions in service situations.
Phrase Breakdown
Quería
[keh-REE-ah]
I wanted
A polite way to introduce a question or request.
Quería entender si puedo modificar la reserva.
I wanted to understand whether I can modify the reservation.
entender
[ehn-tehn-DEHR]
to understand
To understand or become clear about something.
Necesito entender las condiciones de cancelación.
I need to understand the cancellation conditions.
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