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en To like something   »   es querer algo

70 [seventy]

To like something

To like something

70 [setenta]

querer algo

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Would you like to smoke? ¿-ue-ría (us-ed- -uma-? ¿_______ (______ f_____ ¿-u-r-í- (-s-e-) f-m-r- ----------------------- ¿Querría (usted) fumar?
Would you like to dance? ¿--e-ría (------ --ila-? ¿_______ (______ b______ ¿-u-r-í- (-s-e-) b-i-a-? ------------------------ ¿Querría (usted) bailar?
Would you like to go for a walk? ¿Q--r--- (usted) --se--? ¿_______ (______ p______ ¿-u-r-í- (-s-e-) p-s-a-? ------------------------ ¿Querría (usted) pasear?
I would like to smoke. (Y-)-q-err---f-ma-. (___ q______ f_____ (-o- q-e-r-a f-m-r- ------------------- (Yo) querría fumar.
Would you like a cigarette? ¿--e-r-a- -n-c--a-r--l-? ¿________ u_ c__________ ¿-u-r-í-s u- c-g-r-i-l-? ------------------------ ¿Querrías un cigarrillo?
He wants a light. (--)-querrí- u- ----n-ed-r. (___ q______ u_ e__________ (-l- q-e-r-a u- e-c-n-e-o-. --------------------------- (Él) querría un encendedor.
I want to drink something. (--) -ue--ía b---- a--o. (___ q______ b____ a____ (-o- q-e-r-a b-b-r a-g-. ------------------------ (Yo) querría beber algo.
I want to eat something. Querr----o----a---. Q______ c____ a____ Q-e-r-a c-m-r a-g-. ------------------- Querría comer algo.
I want to relax a little. Que-ría --s--ns-- u- --c-. Q______ d________ u_ p____ Q-e-r-a d-s-a-s-r u- p-c-. -------------------------- Querría descansar un poco.
I want to ask you something. Q-er-ía --e-u--a-le--l--. Q______ p__________ a____ Q-e-r-a p-e-u-t-r-e a-g-. ------------------------- Querría preguntarle algo.
I want to ask you for something. Qu------p-dirle-a-g-. Q______ p______ a____ Q-e-r-a p-d-r-e a-g-. --------------------- Querría pedirle algo.
I want to treat you to something. Q-e-r-a--nvi-a--e ----a --a---. Q______ i________ / -__ a a____ Q-e-r-a i-v-t-r-e / --a a a-g-. ------------------------------- Querría invitarle / -la a algo.
What would you like? ¿Qu--que--ía /-de-e-? ¿___ q______ / d_____ ¿-u- q-e-r-a / d-s-a- --------------------- ¿Qué querría / desea?
Would you like a coffee? ¿Querría--u----- un-ca-é? ¿_______ (______ u_ c____ ¿-u-r-í- (-s-e-) u- c-f-? ------------------------- ¿Querría (usted) un café?
Or do you prefer a tea? ¿O -r-fier- -n t-? ¿_ p_______ u_ t__ ¿- p-e-i-r- u- t-? ------------------ ¿O prefiere un té?
We want to drive home. Querr--mo- i-nos-a-c-sa. Q_________ i____ a c____ Q-e-r-a-o- i-n-s a c-s-. ------------------------ Querríamos irnos a casa.
Do you want a taxi? ¿--e-ría---un t--i? ¿_________ u_ t____ ¿-u-r-í-i- u- t-x-? ------------------- ¿Querríais un taxi?
They want to make a call. (E-l-s---e--a-)-q-err-a- l-a-a--po---e---ono. (_____ / e_____ q_______ l_____ p__ t________ (-l-o- / e-l-s- q-e-r-a- l-a-a- p-r t-l-f-n-. --------------------------------------------- (Ellos / ellas) querrían llamar por teléfono.

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