querer ver
/keɾeɾ beɾ/from spelling rules
To want to see in Spanish is querer ver.
This phrase is used to express a desire to look at or watch something or someone.
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form querer ver is conjugated to match the subject. For the first-person singular 'I want to see', use quiero ver. For the informal second-person singular 'you want to see', use quieres ver. The third-person singular or the formal second-person singular 'he/she/you (formal) wants to see' is quiere ver. For the third-person plural or the second-person plural 'they/you all want to see', use quieren ver.
How do you pronounce it?
/keɾeɾ beɾ/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, querer can mean both 'to want' and 'to love'. Depending on the context, quiero ver could be used to express a deep affection for the person one wants to see.
- While querer ver is a direct translation, Spanish speakers often use the phrase tener ganas de ver to express a spontaneous craving or strong urge to see something.
- The word ver shares a prehistoric ancestor with the English words 'wit' and 'wise'. All these terms originate from an ancient root meaning to see or know.
Examples in context
- Vas a querer ver esto.You'll want to see this.This sentence is useful for using the phrase querer ver in a future context.Tatoeba #2011987 by marcelostockle, translation #2011983 by CK
- No estoy seguro de querer ver esto.I'm not sure I want to see this.This sentence is useful for using the phrase querer ver to express uncertainty.Tatoeba #2680630 by Shishir, translation #2591003 by CK
- Me gustaría ver su currículum vitae y ejemplos de su trabajo.I would like to see your resume and samples of your work.
- Oye, quiero ver esa película que mencionaste.Hey, I want to see that movie you mentioned.
- Me gustaría ver la ropa que compraste ayer.I would like to see the clothes you bought yesterday.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries querer, ver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
