¿quieres?
The English phrase "do you want?" is translated into Spanish as ¿quieres?
This phrase is used to ask if someone desires a particular thing or wants to do something. You can use it to offer something by adding algo (something) to the end, forming ¿Quieres algo?
Which one should you use?
While ¿quieres? is the standard way to ask an individual informally, ¿quiere? is used for a single person in formal contexts and ¿quieren? is used when asking a group of people if they want something.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions, people may use querés instead of quieres in informal contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
To ask if someone wants to perform an action, place the infinitive (unconjugated) form of the verb directly after ¿quieres?
Did you know?
- The verb querer is used in the phrase querer decir, which literally means 'to want to say' but is the standard way to say 'to mean'.
- While ¿quieres? is used for things or actions, if you use it to talk about people, it changes meaning to 'do you love them?' In Spanish, 'to want' and 'to love' are the same verb.
- The word querer is used in the common expression querer es poder, which is the equivalent of the English proverb 'where there is a will, there is a way'.
Examples in context
- ¿Desea usted un café?Do you want a coffee?
- ¿Desea usted cenar esta noche?Do you want to have dinner tonight?
- ¿Quiere usted venir a la reunión?Do you want to come to the meeting?
- ¿Quiere usted algo más?Do you want anything else?
- ¿Quieres tomar algo?Do you want to have something to drink?
- ¿Quieres venir a la fiesta?Do you want to come to the party?
- ¿Desea usted, por favor, acompañarme?Do you want to accompany me, please?
