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ShuyiZhu
2019年3月13日

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what is the difference between “querer” and “desear”? and when should I use “por” and “para”? please answer in English. thank you so much! 这个在 西班牙语 (西班牙) 里怎么说？

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Alexiiia25
2019年3月13日

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"Querer" means "to want" or "to love".

Quiero comprarme esto
-> I want to buy this

Te quiero
-> I love you

"Desear" means "to wish" or "to want". But it's not common to use with this last meaning. Even with the first it's not very common, as we usually say the expression "ojalá" for "I wish".

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About the prepositions, "para" usually implies direction and "por" reason. But they can be used in many different ways.

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ShuyiZhu
2019年3月13日

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@Alexiiia25 thank you so much! I think I get it now!
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2019年3月14日

Both 'querer' y 'desear' have the same meaning, but 'desear' shows stronger feel of desire rather than 'querer'. 'Querer' is the most used in eveveryday life. We can use 'querer' with either a noun (yo quiero -dinero-) or a clause with a verb (él quiere -hablar-, ella quiere que él vaya al colegio). More examples: - Quiero pescado. No quiero carne (I want fish, not meat). - Queremos que el precio no suba (we want the price not to rise). 'Desear' is related to the word 'deseo' ('desire') and it is used when you want deeply something. Also, it is a long-term desire. For example, somebody may desire its son to grow healthy, or, desire to pass a university entrance exam (deep desire) after such as hard hours of study. - Deseo que sobreviva al accidente (I wish survived to the accident). - Desea vivir feliz toda su vida (Wish lived happily forever). 'Desear', is used also, when you congratulate someone. In this case, the verb is attached to an indirect object pronoun (te, le, me, se, etc.). If you do not have enough level for this grammar, please do not care too much of it. For example: - ¡Le deseo un feliz año a todo el mundo! (yo a vosotros/as). - ¡Te deseo que pases un buen momento! (yo a ti) - Te deseo lo mejor. Those parts can be ommitted: - ¡Feliz año a todo el mundo! - ¡Que pases un buen momento! __ ''Por'' is used to explain a reason. The structure is <A por B>, where A is the action and B the reason. The question is: '¿Por qué?' (why?). - Ella trabaja por necesidad (she works for neccessity; because of neccessity, she works). - Yo duermo por cansancio (I sleep for fatigue; due to fatigue, I sleep). - Él no va a la fiesta por encontrarse mal (He will not go to the party for being ill). 'Para' is used to express a purpose. The structure is <A para B>, where A is the action, and B the purpose. - Él trabaja para ganar dinero (The money is the purpose, so for that purpose, he works). - Él estudia para conseguir trabajo. - Él va al colegio para estudiar. 'Para' is also used, when you want to specify to who you are going to give something. - Estas flores son para ella (These flowers are for her). - Este regalo es para ti. - ¿Ese libro es para mi? Muchas gracias.

Both 'querer' y 'desear' have the same meaning, but 'desear' shows stronger feel of desire rather than 'querer'. 'Querer' is the most used in eveveryday life. We can use 'querer' with either a noun (yo quiero -dinero-) or a clause with a verb (él quiere -hablar-, ella quiere que él vaya al colegio). More examples:
- Quiero pescado. No quiero carne (I want fish, not meat).
- Queremos que el precio no suba (we want the price not to rise).

'Desear' is related to the word 'deseo' ('desire') and it is used when you want deeply something. Also, it is a long-term desire. For example, somebody may desire its son to grow healthy, or, desire to pass a university entrance exam (deep desire) after such as hard hours of study.
- Deseo que sobreviva al accidente (I wish survived to the accident).
- Desea vivir feliz toda su vida (Wish lived happily forever).

'Desear', is used also, when you congratulate someone. In this case, the verb is attached to an indirect object pronoun (te, le, me, se, etc.). If you do not have enough level for this grammar, please do not care too much of it. For example:
- ¡Le deseo un feliz año a todo el mundo! (yo a vosotros/as).
- ¡Te deseo que pases un buen momento! (yo a ti)
- Te deseo lo mejor.
Those parts can be ommitted:
- ¡Feliz año a todo el mundo!
- ¡Que pases un buen momento!

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''Por'' is used to explain a reason. The structure is <A por B>, where A is the action and B the reason. The question is: '¿Por qué?' (why?).
- Ella trabaja por necesidad (she works for neccessity; because of neccessity, she works).
- Yo duermo por cansancio (I sleep for fatigue; due to fatigue, I sleep).
- Él no va a la fiesta por encontrarse mal (He will not go to the party for being ill).

'Para' is used to express a purpose. The structure is <A para B>, where A is the action, and B the purpose.
- Él trabaja para ganar dinero (The money is the purpose, so for that purpose, he works).
- Él estudia para conseguir trabajo.
- Él va al colegio para estudiar.

'Para' is also used, when you want to specify to who you are going to give something.
- Estas flores son para ella (These flowers are for her).
- Este regalo es para ti.
- ¿Ese libro es para mi? Muchas gracias.

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