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Intentions, wants and interests

Express plans, wants, needs and interests, and distinguish wanting from liking.

Use conjugated modal-like verbs plus an infinitive. Treat me interesa/me gusta and polite ordering chunks as whole patterns.

Patterns to reuse
Quiero + noun / infinitive
I want + thing / to do
Voy a + infinitive
I am going to do
Me interesa + singular/topic; me interesan + plural
I am interested in…
Me gustaría + noun / infinitive
I would like…
Watch out for
Quiero a aprender.
Quiero aprender.

Querer takes the infinitive directly.

Me interesa los idiomas.
Me interesan los idiomas.

The verb agrees with the thing that is interesting.

Quiero mejorar mi español.
I want to improve my Spanish.
KYEH-roh meh-hoh-RAHR mee ehs-pah-NYOHL
Voy a trabajar en España.
I am going to work in Spain.
boy ah trah-bah-HAHR ehn ehs-PAH-nyah
Me interesa la tecnología.
I am interested in technology.
meh een-teh-REH-sah lah tehk-noh-loh-HEE-ah
Me gustaría reservar una mesa.
I would like to book a table.
meh goos-tah-REE-ah rreh-sehr-BAHR OO-nah MEH-sah
Contrasts
Quiero un café.
Me gustaría un café.

direct want versus softer request

Me gusta el café.
Quiero un café.

general liking versus wanting one now

Useful chunks
Necesito…Tengo intención de… (recognition)Quisiera… (polite recognition/active restaurant chunk)
Try it out loud
contrast
Say that you like coffee, then order one.
What to include

Me gusta el café. Me gustaría/Quiero un café.

production
State one plan, one need, one want and one interest.
What to include

Use voy a, necesito, quiero and me interesa.

roleplay
Politely request a table and two drinks.
What to include

Use me gustaría or quisiera.

Happy with all of this?
  • I can distinguish quiero, me gusta and me gustaría.
  • I can state an immediate want and a future plan.

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