Translation
to want; to wish
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Word origin
From Latin quaerere ('to seek, to ask for').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- quaerere
- English cognates
- query, quest, require
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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I want a glass of juice.
?
Do you want to go out tonight?
.
She really wanted that job.
Where this fits
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Stories
(24)A mochila da Bruna
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Um amigo meu
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O número errado
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O primeiro pedaço
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A carteira preta
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Grammar articles
(15)A Gente, Você and O Senhor: Who Is Who in Brazilian Portuguese
Portuguese Conditional Tense: Gostaria, Poderia and Would
Portuguese Future Subjunctive: Quando Eu Chegar, Se Você Puder
Greetings in Brazilian Portuguese: Oi, Bom Dia and Tudo Bem
Portuguese Imperfect Subjunctive: Se Eu Fosse, Se Eu Pudesse
Portuguese Irregular Verbs: The Ten You Cannot Avoid
Portuguese Negation: Where não Goes, and Why Two Negatives Stay Negative
Portuguese Object Pronouns: Where Brazilians Actually Put Them
Ordering and Paying in Brazilian Portuguese: Eu Queria um Café
Personal Infinitive in Portuguese: The Infinitive With Endings
Pretérito Perfeito vs Imperfeito: Choosing the Portuguese Past
Portuguese Past Tense: The Preterite for Finished Actions
Portuguese Reflexive Verbs: me, se, nos and Where They Go
Portuguese Subjunctive: The Mood for Doubt, Wish and Maybe
Portuguese Verb Conjugation: -ar, -er and -ir Charts
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querer: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 8: querer, saber, eles and 11 more words.