quiero galletas
/kjeɾo ɡaʝetas/from spelling rules
To say "I want cookies" in Spanish, you use quiero galletas.
This phrase is used to express a desire to eat cookies. The specific word for cookies is galletas.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb quiero (I want) and the noun galletas (cookies).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word quiero is the first-person singular present indicative form of the verb querer. The word galletas is the plural form of galleta, which is indicated by the -s suffix.
How do you pronounce it?
/kjeɾo ɡaʝetas/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, galleta is a colloquial term for a slap in the face, meaning dar una galleta is to slap someone.
- The verb querer is used for both 'to want' and 'to love', meaning te quiero can be a declaration of affection rather than a request for something.
- The verb querer can be used in the phrase querer decir to mean 'to mean', which has nothing to do with wanting a physical object.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría tener galletas de chocolate, por favor.I would like to have chocolate cookies, please.
- ¿Podría conseguir unas galletas recién horneadas, por favor?Could I get some freshly baked cookies, please?
- Quiero galletas decoradas con glaseado.I want cookies decorated with icing.
- Ahora quiero galletas.I want cookies now.
- No sé, pero quiero galletas de chocolate.I don't know, but I want chocolate cookies.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are at the kitchen table deciding on a snack.
- LucíaJavier, ¿tienes hambre?Javier, are you hungry?
- JavierSí, quiero galletas.Yes, I want cookies.
- LucíaYo también quiero galletas.I want cookies too.
- Javier¡Perfecto, voy a la tienda!Perfect, I'm going to the store!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
