quiero ir
/kjeɾo iɾ/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "I want to go" is quiero ir.
A statement used to express a desire to travel to or visit a place.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the first-person singular present of querer (to want) and the infinitive ir (to go).
Which one should you use?
Estoy deseando ir means "I am looking forward to going".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, quiero ir is widely used. In Argentina, people typically say Estoy con ganas de ir to express their desire informally.
How does it change in a sentence?
Change quiero to quieres to say "you want to go" (informal), or change it to queremos to say "we want to go".
How do you pronounce it?
/kjeɾo iɾ/
Did you know?
- The verb ir is a linguistic mosaic. Its different forms come from three distinct Latin verbs: īre, vādere and esse.
- To express a sudden, impulsive desire to go somewhere, Spanish speakers might use the phrase me dieron ganas de ir, which literally means 'the desires to go were given to me'.
- Spanish has a specific distinction between ir for going to a place and salir for the act of leaving a place, though English often uses 'go' for both.
Examples in context
- Quiero ir a Bali.I want to go to Bali.This example is useful for seeing how to name a destination with quiero ir.Tatoeba #5043017 by don_ramon, translation #4218086 by Hybrid
- Quiero ir a Kioto.I want to go to Kyoto.Tatoeba #630780 by Leono, translation #378543 by saeb
- Quiero ir a Japón.I want to go to Japan.Tatoeba #961277 by Shishir, translation #961171 by Adou_Fr
- 134 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking about their vacation plans at home.
- SofíaQuiero ir a la playa este verano.I want to go to the beach this summer.
- JavierEs una buena idea, Sofía.It is a good idea, Sofía.
- Sofía¿Tú quieres ir conmigo?Do you want to go with me?
- JavierSí, yo también quiero ir.Yes, I want to go too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
