qué quería
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qué quería(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. what he wanted
Estuvo Juan aquí a verte, pero no dijo qué quería.Juan came to see you, but he didn't say what he wanted.
b. what she wanted
Rosa dice que se casó muy joven y que no sabía qué quería de verdad.Rosa says she married very young and she didn't know what she really wanted.
c. what it wanted
Las empresas se quejaron de que el sindicato no había sido claro en cuanto a qué quería conseguir para sus afiliados.The firms complained that the union hadn't been clear as to what it wanted to achieve for its members.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Sabes qué quería mi hijo para su cumpleaños? ¡Quería un carro!Do you know what my son wanted for his birthday? He wanted a car!
No recuerdo qué quería hacer Ana hoy. - Dijo que vendría con nosotros a la playa.I can't remember what Ana wanted to do today. - She said she'd come to the beach with us.
2. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. what you wanted
Señor, como no me dijo qué quería para cenar esta noche, me he tomado la libertad de hacerle una sopa.Sir, as you didn't tell me what you wanted for dinner tonight, I've taken the liberty of making a soup.
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