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- "I want to speak Spanish."
"I want to speak Spanish."
Translation:Quiero hablar español.
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Why is sometimes "I want"= yo quiero and other times just quiero! How can I know when it wants one over the other.
where do I learn why to use the various terms. right now it is just guesswork. somewhere it should explain it
like habla hablar hablas in each lesson. if I could read WHY we use one over the other it would not be as frustrating.
Oh, Ok. Spanish verbs are conjugated according to who is doing the action. Hablar (infinitive form)=to speak, hablo=I speak, hablas=you (tú) speak, habla=he/she/you (usted) speak(s), hablan=they/you (ustedes) speak, hablamos=we speak. So in the sentence above, quiero=I want and hablar=to speak. Most verbs follow this similar pattern, changing slightly depending on if they end in "ar", "er", or "ir". There are some verbs that are irregular. Irregular verb conjugations just need to be memorized. This link may help you. https://www.spanishdict.com/guide/spanish-present-tense-forms
Yo their are ssooooo many endings its getting tougher and tougher to keep track you guys have any suggestions
I you have problems with conjugations, I highly recommend using one of these 2 sites: 1. https://www.spaleon.com/ 2. https://www.spanishdict.com/conjugation Site 1 will help with practicing a single basic conjugation and site 2 will help with all conjugations. I hope these can provide some help to you. I also recommend keeping a notebook or using the tips, these are easy resources that will help you.
I you have problems with conjugations, I highly recommend using one of these 2 sites: 1. https://www.spaleon.com/ 2. https://www.spanishdict.com/conjugation Site 1 will help with practicing a single basic conjugation and site 2 will help with all conjugations. I hope these can provide some help to you.
Because "hablo" means "I speak", and "hablar" means "to speak". Your sentence says "I want I speak Spanish".
The sentence does not say "I speak". It says "I want to speak", which is "(yo) quiero hablar".
No, it means "I want I speak". It needs to be "hablar" which means "to speak".
If "I" literally means "yo" in Spanish, then why can't I write "yo quiero hablar inglés" instead of "quiero hablar inglés" ❓⁉️❓❗⁉️
Because the sentence says "(yo) quiero hablar español", not "inglés".
"Hablo" means "I speak". What you have said is "I don't want I speak". The sentence says "I want to speak". It needs to be "hablar", which means "to speak". "(Yo) quiero hablar español".
