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"Contar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to count", and "querer" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to want". Learn more about the difference between "contar" and "querer" below.
contar(
kohn
-
tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to list)
2. (to narrate)
a. to tell
¿Cómo te fue? ¡Cuéntamelo todo!How did it go? Tell me everything!
Cuéntame más de las aventuras de Blancanieves y los siete enanitos.Tell me more of the adventures of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to list)
4. (to matter)
querer(
keh
-
rehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (romance)
a. love affair
Cuando salió a relucir su querer, el gobernador renunció.When his love affair was exposed, the governor resigned.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
quererse
A reciprocal verb is a verb that indicates that two or more subjects perform an action on each other (e.g., Ellos se abrazan.).
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
