How to Say ‘I would like...’ in Spain Spanish
Quisiera...
kee-SYEH-rah
[kee-SYEH-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: Follow it with a thing or an action: quisiera un café "I'd like a coffee", quisiera pagar "I'd like to pay".
🇪🇸 In Spain: Comes across as courteous; in everyday Spain people often just say me pone un café "I'll have a coffee", which is perfectly polite there.
Phrase Breakdown
Quisiera
[kee-SYEH-rah]
I would like
A polite way to say what you want, often used in restaurants and formal situations.
Quisiera hacer una reserva para esta noche.
I would like to make a reservation for tonight.
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