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The meaning of the Spanish word "quiero" and how you use it

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quiero
(v.) (present) (yo) want (to)
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Yo no quiero leer .
I don't want to read.
Yo quiero un helado .
I want an ice cream.
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Video Examples

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The Digital Age Family
¿ para qué los quiero ?
what do I want them for?
Coffee Break with Belinda, Mexico's Pop Princess
Por favor la quiero .
Please I want it.
The Passion Behind the Movie: Three Meters Above Heaven
Quiero tomates , berenjenas ...
I want tomatoes, eggplant ...
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quiero
(v.) (present) (yo) love
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Te quiero .
I love you.
Quiero a toda mi familia .
I love all my family.
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Case Closed - Love and Freedom at 17 Years Old
Mire , yo quiero mucho a mi papá y yo sé que él hace ,
Look, I love my dad a lot and I know he does,
"Black & White" - Palenke Soultribe Feat. Macondo and Mr. Vallenato
Si me preguntas por qué la quiero ,
If you ask me why I love her,
"Black & White" - Palenke Soultribe Feat. Macondo and Mr. Vallenato
Si me preguntas por qué la quiero ,
If you ask me why I love her,
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te...quiero
(v. + obj.) (present) (yo) love you Although "te quiero" does translate to "I love you," it is not quite as strong as saying "te amo."
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Te quiero , mi amor .
I love you, darling.
Me dijo : " Te quiero " .
He told me: "I love you."
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Video Examples

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Coffee Break with Belinda, Mexico's Pop Princess
la cambiamos muchísimo y quedó " I love you , te quiero " .
we changed it a whole lot and it came out "I love you, I love you."
Up! - Trailer
Acabo de conocerte y ya te quiero .
I just met you and I already love you.
Maradona, "The Hand of God" - El Potro Rodrigo
¡ Te quiero Diego !
I love you Diego!
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quiero...decir
(v.) (present) (yo) mean (lit. want to say)
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Quiero decir , no era mi intención .
I mean, it wasn't my intention.
Quiero decir , estamos enamorados .
I mean, we are in love.
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Perspective and the Big Bang
Quiero decir , desde esta esquina , quiero decir , desde aquel punto de allí .
I mean, from this corner, I mean, from that point over there.
Geostorm - Official Trailer
Es mucho mayor de lo que pensaba , quiero decir , más alto .
You're a lot older than I what I thought, I mean, taller.
Family, Fame & Self-Love, According to Thalía
Sé muy bien quién soy sin todo esto , quiero decir sin aplausos , sin amigos , hasta sin un amor en mi vida ,
I know very well who I am without all this, I mean without applause, without friends, even without a love in my life,
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lo...quiero
(v. + obj.) (present) (yo) want it; want to "Lo" refers to a masculine noun.
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Sacaron un nuevo iPhone y lo quiero .
A new iPhone was lunched and I want it.
Me quedaré en casa porque eso es lo que quiero .
I'll stay home because that's what I want (to do).
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Video Examples

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Joey Meets the Robot from "Mac & Cheese" - Friends
Debería hacerlo — aunque no lo quiero —, pero soy el estelar , ¿ o no ?
I should do it, although I don't want to, but I am the star, right?
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