Usage examples of "queria" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Eu não queria te surpreender. I didn't want to surprise you.
Queria ter ouvido seu conselho. I wish I had listened to your advice.
Eu queria algo para beber. I would like something to drink.
Tom queria falar com Mary. Tom wanted to talk with Mary.
Queria poder virar um pássaro. I wish I could become a bird.
O carro não queria ligar. The car wouldn't start.
Tom queria conversar com Mary. Tom wanted to talk with Mary.
Queria estar em Paris agora. I wish I were in Paris now.
O carro não queria pegar. The car wouldn't start.
Ela queria se casar imediatamente. She wanted to get married immediately.
Queria ter meu próprio quarto. I wish I had a room of my own.
Eu queria viver em um castelo. I would like to live in a castle.
Eu queria trabalhar neste verão. I wanted to work this summer.
Queria ter mais dinheiro comigo. I wish I had more money with me.
Você queria falar com um advogado? Would you like to talk to a lawyer?
Eu queria comprar o livro. I wanted to buy the book.
Queria ter uma memória melhor. I wish I had a better memory.
Queria dar um murro na cabeça do Tom. I would like to punch Tom in the head.
Tom queria se mudar para Boston. Tom wanted to move to Boston.
Queria que você estivesse lá. I wish you had been there.
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