querer

Senses

1. 1.

   to want

   to desire or wish for something

2. 2.

   to love

   to have strong affection for a person

3. 3.

   to intend

   to plan or mean to do something

4. 4.

   to require

   to need or demand something (formal/impersonal use)

Examples

• "Quiero un café, por favor."

  I want a coffee, please.

• "Quiero mucho a mi familia."

  I love my family very much.

• "¿Qué quieres decir con eso?"

  What do you mean by that?

Usage

Querer is one of the most common Spanish verbs. In the conditional mood, *quisiera* or *querría* is used for polite requests (e.g., "Quisiera un vaso de agua" = "I would like a glass of water"). Note the stem change: quiero, quieres, quiere (o → ie).