Usage examples of "want" in English with translation to Spanish

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Translations: all1948 querer1851 desear28 buscar9 necesitar9 pedir6 tener ganas2 other translations43

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I want to go to... Quiero ir a...

I want to go shopping. Deseo ir de compras.

I want to eat a mango. Busco comer un mango.

I want a massage. I need to relax. Quiero un masaje. Necesito relajarme.

Ask for what you want! ¡Pide lo que quieras!

If you want to cry, cry. Si tienes ganas de llorar, llora.

I want to see you. Quiero verte.

I want time instead of money. Yo deseo tiempo en lugar de dinero.

Do you want to buy the position with your wealth? ¿Acaso buscas comprar el puesto con tu riqueza?

She needs glasses but doesn't want them. Ella necesita gafas pero no las quiere.

I don't want to propose to you! ¡No quiero pedir tu mano!

I want to leave, disappear, forget everything and everyone. Tengo ganas de salir, desaparecer, olvidarme de todo y de todos.

I didn't want that. Yo no quería eso.

What do you want to buy? ¿Que desea comprar?

It's not a wife that I want, but a sex friend. No es una esposa lo que busco, sino una amiga para follar.

He needs a medication but doesn’t want it. Él necesita medicación, pero no la quiere.

I don't want to lend or borrow. No quiero ni prestar ni pedir prestado.

I want to study German. Quiero estudiar alemán.

What do you want for Christmas, Jenny? ¿Qué deseas para navidad, Jenny?

You want the Number 11. It stops in front of the post office. Buscas el número 11. Cae delante de la oficina de correos.

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