Does "I want" and "I need" mean the same thing in spanish
So quiero means what exactly?
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Spanish just like English has words for both meanings: Querer=to want, to love and Necesitar= to need there is also Desear= to want or desire. Quiero is the first person, singular conjugated form of "querer" it means " I want."
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Querer has all the meanings of the English verb want, except for saying 'te quiero' which means I love you (not being in love with you).
Necesitar means to need.
Technically,
A need: is a basic necessity, you need to eat in order to survive.
A want: is the need influenced by personal preferences, I need to eat and I want to eat pizza.
A demand: is the want backed by purchasing power. I need to eat in order to stay alive, I like a particular flavor of pizza (the want) and I'm rich enough to eat the most expensive pizza on a yacht (the demand).
No. Neither in English. But in both language are used in the same way.
