English–Spanish
“want” in Spanish
How to say “want” in Spanish
“Want” in Spanish is desear.
A wish planted like a seed that quietly grows.
Example sentences with desear
Ella desea viajar a Japón el próximo año.
She wants to travel to Japan next year.
Le deseo una pronta recuperación.
I wish you a speedy recovery.
Tips for using desear
- The verb appears both in polite offers (¿Desea...? in shops or services) and in personal wishes (Te deseo mucha suerte), and when followed by que it normally takes the subjunctive.
Other Spanish words for “want”
Quiero un café.
I want a coffee.