quiere hacer

he wants to do

quiere hacer(kyeh-reh ah-sehr)

phrase

1. (he or she wants to carry out; third person singular)

a. he wants to do (masculine)

¿Adónde irás con Juan esta tarde? - No sé qué quiere hacer. No me lo dijo.

Where are you going with Juan this afternoon? - I don't know what he wants to do. He didn't tell me.

b. she wants to do (feminine)

Quiere hacer los deberes antes de ver la película, porque dice que luego estará cansada.

She wants to do her homework before watching the movie, because she says she'll be tired later.

c. wants to do

Yo iría a la tienda del barrio, pero mi esposa quiere hacer la compra en el hipermercado.

I'd go to the corner store, but my wife wants to do the shopping at the superstore.

2.

(formal)

(you want to carry out; second person singular)

a. you want to do

Todavía no me dijo lo que quiere hacer este fin de semana. ¿Le apetece ir a la playa?

You haven't told me yet what you want to do this weekend. Do you feel like going to the beach?

3. (he or she wants to produce; third person singular)

a. he wants to make (masculine)

Javier ha invitado a su novia a cenar y quiere hacer paella.

Javier has invited his girlfriend over for dinner and he wants to make paella.

b. she wants to make (feminine)

¿Qué busca Isabel en Internet? - Quiere hacer flan y busca una receta.

What's Isabel looking for on the Internet? - She wants to make créme caramel and she's looking for a recipe.

c. wants to make

Mi hija quiere hacer pajaritas de papel, pero todavía no sabe.

My daughter wants to make origami birds, but she doesn't know how to yet.

4.

(formal)

(you want to produce; second person singular)

a. you want to make

Si quiere hacer la cena, le explicaré dónde están todos los utensilios de cocina.

If you want to make dinner, I'll explain where all the kitchen utensils are.