Quiero, quisiera, necesito

2008. 12. 11. 15:42Language

Quiero(I want, Querer)

With quiero we can simply use the name of whatever item it is that we want,
 as in the following examples;

Quiero un café.               I want a coffee.
Quiero este libro.            I want this book.
Quiero dos entradas.      I want two tickets.

however, we might need to say that you want to do something or be something,
 as in these examples;

Quiero tomar un aperitivo.       I want to have an aperitif.
Quiero hablar español.            I want to speak Spanish.
Hoy quiero estar en casa.       Today I want to be at home.


The verb that follows quiero in each of these sentences is in the infinitive form.

Quiero
Can be used withe reference to a person(though you also have to insert the little word a before the name), but in this context it means I love... . For example:

Quiero
mucho a mis padres.             I love my parents very much.
La Sra. Méndez Quiere a su marido.   Mrs. Méndez loves her husband.
Te quiero tanto                                    I love you so much.



Quisiera(Would like to do, querer의 불완료 과거, 1-3인칭 단수)

In English there is a difference in tone between the straightforward I want and I would like, which is less blunt and demanding. A simmilar difference exists in spanish between Quiero and Quisiera.

Quiero un Café.                             I want a coffee
Quisiera un café                             I would like a coffee.
Quisiera hablar bien el español.    I would like to speak Spanish well.

However, quiero is quite acceptable in most circumstances, for example when ordering in a restaurant.

Not that quisiera ends in -a whether it is used withe I or he/she/it/you.



Necesito(I need, Nececitar)

Necesito
works in the same way as quiero in that it can be used with a noun (the name of something or someone) or with the infinitive form of a verb.

Necesito un billete de ida y vuelta.    I need a return ticket.
¿Necesita Vd. viajar a Zaragoza?      Do you need to travel to Zaragoza?
Necesitan un coche.                        They need a car.

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