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querer
to want
To want something or someone
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query
seek / want to know
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-er
verb suffix
Querer means to want and is related to the English word query0. When you query something, you want to know0 it.
querer
to want, to wish
To want something, in terms of a wish or desire to have it.
- Quiero un café con leche, por favor = I want a coffee with milk, please
- ¿Qué quieres hacer esta noche? = What do you wish to do tonight?
to love, to like, to be fond of
Used to express affection for someone. When you want something, it naturally means that you like it. It's similar to English where you could use 'want' say "I want you, baby."
- Te quiero mucho, mamá = I love you so much, Mom
- El perro quiere a todos en la familia = The dog is fond of everyone in the family
quererse
to love oneself (reflexive)
Literally to love oneself.
- Tienes que aprender a quererte más = You have to learn to love yourself more
- Si no te quieres a ti mismo, es difícil querer a los demás = If you don't love yourself, it's hard to love others
to love each other (reciprocal)
When multiple people love themselves, it's reciprocal and better phrased as loving each other.
- Se quieren desde que eran niños = They have loved each other since they were children
- A pesar de las peleas, los hermanos se quieren mucho = Despite the arguments, the siblings love each other very much
querer decir
to mean
Literally translates as "to want to say" something. What something "wants to say" is essentially what it means.
- ¿Qué quiere decir esta palabra? = What does this word mean? (what does this word want to say?)
- No sé lo que quieres decir con eso = I don't know what you mean by that