How to Say ‘I wanted’ in Spain Spanish
Quería
keh-REE-ah
[keh-REE-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Quería] literally means [I wanted], but in Spain it's a very common polite softener for requests: [Quería reservar] sounds less direct than [Quiero reservar]. You can reuse the same pattern with other requests, like [Quería preguntar una cosa].
Phrase Breakdown
Quería
[keh-REE-ah]
I wanted / I would like
Polite imperfect form of querer, often used to sound softer when making requests like reservations.
Quería preguntar si tienen alguna promoción hoy.
I wanted to ask if you have any promotion today.
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