How is the word querer translated from Spanish to English

English translation
want to
verb

Tener ganas o deseo de hacer algo.

to desire or wish to do something

Examples with “querer”

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  • Quiero visitar Japón el año que viene. I want to visit Japan next year.

  • La vieja casa cayó en la penuria y la ruina. The old house fell into want and decay.

  • ¿Quieres venir con nosotros el sábado? Do you want to come with us on Saturday?

  • Años de descuido dejaron la finca en la penuria y el deterioro. Years of neglect left the estate in want and disrepair.

  • Quieren mudarse más cerca de los padres de ella. They want to move closer to her parents.

  • El taller se hundió poco a poco en la penuria cuando se acabaron los pedidos. The workshop slid slowly into want once the orders dried up.

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