New language 1
Say what you want
quiero
Meaning: I want
Use quiero as one complete starting block. Do not connect it to unrelated prices or dates.
Build the message
Quiero.
I want.
Start with Lesson 1 and move through the module in order. More than one clear and logical answer may be correct when it uses language you have already learned.
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Talk About What You Want to Do
Build one clear message at a time: say what you want or do not want to do, choose a useful action, and add now, today, or tomorrow.
Lesson 1 — Learn and Retrieve: Build a Clear Want Message
How this lesson grows: learn one useful piece, use it immediately, then add only one new piece at a time.
Lesson 1 · Practice 1
Retrieve quiero
Type “I want” in Spanish.
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh.
Hint: Use the new word exactly as shown.
Pattern reminder: One complete block: quiero.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero.
English translation
I want.
New language 2
Add an action
hablar
Meaning: to speak
Place the action directly after quiero. Spanish does not add a separate word for English to.
Build the message
Quiero hablar.
I want to speak.
Lesson 1 · Practice 2
Retrieve the action
Type “to speak” in Spanish.
Pronunciation: ah-BLAHR.
Hint: Use the action word introduced above.
Pattern reminder: The action word is hablar.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Hablar.
English translation
To speak.
Lesson 1 · Practice 3
Build the first complete message
Type “I want to speak” in Spanish.
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh ah-BLAHR.
Hint: Put quiero first and hablar second.
Pattern reminder: quiero + action.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero hablar.
English translation
I want to speak.
Lesson 1 · Practice 4
Use the message with a greeting
Say: “Hello. I want to speak.”
Pronunciation: OH-lah. KYEH-roh ah-BLAHR.
Hint: Use one learned greeting, then the complete want message.
Pattern reminder: Greeting + complete message.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Hola. Quiero hablar.
English translation
Hello. I want to speak.
New language 3
Say when: now
ahora
Meaning: now
Add ahora after the action when you mean right now.
Build the message
Quiero hablar ahora.
I want to speak now.
Lesson 1 · Practice 5
Retrieve now
Type “now” in Spanish.
Pronunciation: ah-OH-rah.
Hint: Use the new time word.
Pattern reminder: The time word is ahora.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Ahora.
English translation
Now.
Lesson 1 · Practice 6
Add now
Type “I want to speak now.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh ah-BLAHR ah-OH-rah.
Hint: Build quiero + hablar + ahora.
Pattern reminder: Want + action + time.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero hablar ahora.
English translation
I want to speak now.
Lesson 1 · Practice 7
Make a short natural exchange
Say: “Good morning. I want to speak now.”
Pronunciation: BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs. KYEH-roh ah-BLAHR ah-OH-rah.
Hint: Use the morning greeting, then your complete message.
Pattern reminder: Greeting + want + action + time.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Buenos días. Quiero hablar ahora.
English translation
Good morning. I want to speak now.
New language 4
Change the action
practicar
Meaning: to practise
Keep the same useful pattern and change only the action.
Build the message
Quiero practicar.
I want to practise.
Lesson 1 · Practice 8
Retrieve the new action
Type “to practise” in Spanish.
Pronunciation: prahk-tee-KAHR.
Hint: Use the new action word.
Pattern reminder: The action is practicar.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Practicar.
English translation
To practise.
Lesson 1 · Practice 9
Build a new want message
Type “I want to practise.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh prahk-tee-KAHR.
Hint: Keep quiero and change only the action.
Pattern reminder: quiero + practicar.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero practicar.
English translation
I want to practise.
Lesson 1 · Practice 10
Add now to the new action
Type “I want to practise now.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh prahk-tee-KAHR ah-OH-rah.
Hint: Use the same order: want, action, time.
Pattern reminder: quiero + action + time.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero practicar ahora.
English translation
I want to practise now.
New language 5
Say when: today
hoy
Meaning: today
Use hoy when the action is planned for today.
Build the message
Quiero practicar hoy.
I want to practise today.
Lesson 1 · Practice 11
Retrieve today
Type “today” in Spanish.
Pronunciation: OY.
Hint: Use the new time word.
Pattern reminder: The time word is hoy.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Hoy.
English translation
Today.
Lesson 1 · Practice 12
Practise today
Type “I want to practise today.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh prahk-tee-KAHR OY.
Hint: Use quiero + practicar + hoy.
Pattern reminder: Want + action + today.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero practicar hoy.
English translation
I want to practise today.
Lesson 1 · Practice 13
Speak today
Type “I want to speak today.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh ah-BLAHR OY.
Hint: Keep the pattern and change the action.
Pattern reminder: Want + action + today.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero hablar hoy.
English translation
I want to speak today.
New language 6
Confirm something
confirmar
Meaning: to confirm
Use this action when the situation already makes clear what you are confirming.
Build the message
Quiero confirmar hoy.
I want to confirm today.
Lesson 1 · Practice 14
Retrieve confirm
Type “to confirm” in Spanish.
Pronunciation: kohn-feer-MAHR.
Hint: Use the new action word.
Pattern reminder: The action is confirmar.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Confirmar.
English translation
To confirm.
Lesson 1 · Practice 15
Build the confirmation message
Type “I want to confirm.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh kohn-feer-MAHR.
Hint: Put quiero before confirmar.
Pattern reminder: quiero + confirmar.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero confirmar.
English translation
I want to confirm.
Lesson 1 · Practice 16
Confirm today
Type “I want to confirm today.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh kohn-feer-MAHR OY.
Hint: Add hoy at the end.
Pattern reminder: Want + action + today.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero confirmar hoy.
English translation
I want to confirm today.
New language 7
Say when: tomorrow
mañana
Meaning: tomorrow
Use mañana after the action for a plan tomorrow.
Build the message
Quiero confirmar mañana.
I want to confirm tomorrow.
Lesson 1 · Practice 17
Retrieve tomorrow
Type “tomorrow” in Spanish.
Pronunciation: mah-NYAH-nah.
Hint: Use the accented Spanish time word.
Pattern reminder: The time word is mañana.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Mañana.
English translation
Tomorrow.
Lesson 1 · Practice 18
Confirm tomorrow
Type “I want to confirm tomorrow.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh kohn-feer-MAHR mah-NYAH-nah.
Hint: Use want + action + tomorrow.
Pattern reminder: quiero + confirmar + mañana.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero confirmar mañana.
English translation
I want to confirm tomorrow.
Lesson 1 · Practice 19
Speak tomorrow
Type “I want to speak tomorrow.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh ah-BLAHR mah-NYAH-nah.
Hint: Change only the action.
Pattern reminder: Want + action + tomorrow.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero hablar mañana.
English translation
I want to speak tomorrow.
Lesson 1 · Practice 20
Choose a clear plan
Type “I want to practise tomorrow.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh prahk-tee-KAHR mah-NYAH-nah.
Hint: Use the same three-part pattern.
Pattern reminder: Want + action + tomorrow.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero practicar mañana.
English translation
I want to practise tomorrow.
Lesson 2 — Build and Connect: Use Wants in Real Situations
Next step: choose an action and time that fit the situation. Each message should sound like something a person would genuinely say.
New language 8
Make a reservation
reservar
Meaning: to reserve / book
Use this action when the situation clearly involves a reservation or booking.
Build the message
Quiero reservar mañana.
I want to reserve tomorrow.
Lesson 2 · Practice 1
Retrieve reserve
Type “to reserve” in Spanish.
Pronunciation: rreh-sehr-BAHR.
Hint: Use the new action word.
Pattern reminder: The action is reservar.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Reservar.
English translation
To reserve.
Lesson 2 · Practice 2
Build a reservation message
Type “I want to reserve.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh rreh-sehr-BAHR.
Hint: Put quiero before reservar.
Pattern reminder: quiero + reservar.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero reservar.
English translation
I want to reserve.
Lesson 2 · Practice 3
Reserve today
Type “I want to reserve today.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh rreh-sehr-BAHR OY.
Hint: Add hoy after the action.
Pattern reminder: Want + reserve + today.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero reservar hoy.
English translation
I want to reserve today.
Lesson 2 · Practice 4
Reserve tomorrow
Type “I want to reserve tomorrow.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh rreh-sehr-BAHR mah-NYAH-nah.
Hint: Add mañana after the action.
Pattern reminder: Want + reserve + tomorrow.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero reservar mañana.
English translation
I want to reserve tomorrow.
New pattern
Say what you do not want
no quiero
Meaning: I do not want
Place no directly before quiero. Keep the action after quiero.
Build the message
No quiero hablar ahora.
I do not want to speak now.
Lesson 2 · Practice 5
Retrieve the negative builder
Type “I do not want” in Spanish.
Pronunciation: noh KYEH-roh.
Hint: Place no before quiero.
Pattern reminder: no + quiero.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
No quiero.
English translation
I do not want.
Lesson 2 · Practice 6
Do not want to speak
Type “I do not want to speak.”
Pronunciation: noh KYEH-roh ah-BLAHR.
Hint: Use no + quiero + hablar.
Pattern reminder: Negative + want + action.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
No quiero hablar.
English translation
I do not want to speak.
Lesson 2 · Practice 7
Do not want to speak now
Type “I do not want to speak now.”
Pronunciation: noh KYEH-roh ah-BLAHR ah-OH-rah.
Hint: Add ahora at the end.
Pattern reminder: Negative want + action + now.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
No quiero hablar ahora.
English translation
I do not want to speak now.
Lesson 2 · Practice 8
Do not want to practise today
Type “I do not want to practise today.”
Pronunciation: noh KYEH-roh prahk-tee-KAHR OY.
Hint: Use no quiero, then the action and time.
Pattern reminder: Negative want + action + today.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
No quiero practicar hoy.
English translation
I do not want to practise today.
Lesson 2 · Practice 9
Do not want to confirm tomorrow
Type “I do not want to confirm tomorrow.”
Pronunciation: noh KYEH-roh kohn-feer-MAHR mah-NYAH-nah.
Hint: Keep the same order.
Pattern reminder: Negative want + action + tomorrow.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
No quiero confirmar mañana.
English translation
I do not want to confirm tomorrow.
Lesson 2 · Practice 10
Do not want to reserve today
Type “I do not want to reserve today.”
Pronunciation: noh KYEH-roh rreh-sehr-BAHR OY.
Hint: Use a realistic reservation decision.
Pattern reminder: Negative want + reserve + today.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
No quiero reservar hoy.
English translation
I do not want to reserve today.
Lesson 2 · Practice 11
Contrast two real choices
Type “I want to speak today, but I do not want to confirm today.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh ah-BLAHR OY, PEH-roh noh KYEH-roh kohn-feer-MAHR OY.
Hint: Use pero between two complete messages.
Pattern reminder: Complete message + pero + complete message.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero hablar hoy, pero no quiero confirmar hoy.
English translation
I want to speak today, but I do not want to confirm today.
Lesson 2 · Practice 12
Add a natural closing
Type “I want to reserve tomorrow. See you later.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh rreh-sehr-BAHR mah-NYAH-nah. AHS-tah LWEH-goh.
Hint: Give the plan, then use the learned closing.
Pattern reminder: Plan + closing.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero reservar mañana. Hasta luego.
English translation
I want to reserve tomorrow. See you later.
Lesson 3 — Compare Spanish and English: “Want to” Uses One Spanish Builder
Spanish–English comparison
English uses “want to + action”; Spanish uses quiero + action
| English | Spanish | What to notice |
|---|---|---|
| I want to speak. | Quiero hablar. | Spanish does not add a separate word for “to.” |
| I do not want to practise today. | No quiero practicar hoy. | No goes before quiero. |
Lesson 3 · Practice 1
Build without an extra “to”
Type “I want to speak.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh ah-BLAHR.
Hint: Do not add another Spanish word between quiero and hablar.
Pattern reminder: Spanish: quiero + action.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero hablar.
English translation
I want to speak.
Lesson 3 · Practice 2
Build a negative message
A plan changed. Type “I do not want to practise today.”
Pronunciation: noh KYEH-roh prahk-tee-KAHR OY.
Hint: Place no before quiero.
Pattern reminder: no + quiero + action + time.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
No quiero practicar hoy.
English translation
I do not want to practise today.
Lesson 3 · Practice 3
Translate a clear Spanish plan
Translate into Spanish: “I want to confirm tomorrow.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh kohn-feer-MAHR mah-NYAH-nah.
Hint: Use the same three-part order.
Pattern reminder: Want + action + time.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero confirmar mañana.
English translation
I want to confirm tomorrow.
Lesson 3 · Practice 4
Translate a reservation decision
Translate into Spanish: “I do not want to reserve today.”
Pronunciation: noh KYEH-roh rreh-sehr-BAHR OY.
Hint: Start with no quiero.
Pattern reminder: Negative want + action + time.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
No quiero reservar hoy.
English translation
I do not want to reserve today.
Lesson 3 · Practice 5
Connect two complete ideas
Type “I want to speak now, but I do not want to confirm now.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh ah-BLAHR ah-OH-rah, PEH-roh noh KYEH-roh kohn-feer-MAHR ah-OH-rah.
Hint: Use pero between complete messages.
Pattern reminder: Complete idea + pero + complete idea.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero hablar ahora, pero no quiero confirmar ahora.
English translation
I want to speak now, but I do not want to confirm now.
Lesson 3 · Practice 6
Use the pattern independently
Choose a later day. Type “I want to practise tomorrow.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh prahk-tee-KAHR mah-NYAH-nah.
Hint: Choose the correct action and time.
Pattern reminder: Want + action + time.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero practicar mañana.
English translation
I want to practise tomorrow.
Apply and Communicate
Use it naturally: read the situation, decide what you genuinely want or do not want, and build one clear message.
Apply and Communicate · Practice 1
Morning plan
You meet someone in the morning. Say: “Good morning. I want to speak today.”
Pronunciation: BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs. KYEH-roh ah-BLAHR OY.
Hint: Use the greeting first, then the plan.
Pattern reminder: Greeting + complete plan.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Buenos días. Quiero hablar hoy.
English translation
Good morning. I want to speak today.
Apply and Communicate · Practice 2
Practice plan
Say: “I want to practise now.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh prahk-tee-KAHR ah-OH-rah.
Hint: Choose the action practicar and the time ahora.
Pattern reminder: Want + action + time.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero practicar ahora.
English translation
I want to practise now.
Apply and Communicate · Practice 3
Confirmation plan
Say: “I want to confirm tomorrow.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh kohn-feer-MAHR mah-NYAH-nah.
Hint: Use confirmar with mañana.
Pattern reminder: Want + action + tomorrow.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero confirmar mañana.
English translation
I want to confirm tomorrow.
Apply and Communicate · Practice 4
Reservation plan
Say: “I want to reserve today.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh rreh-sehr-BAHR OY.
Hint: Use reservar with hoy.
Pattern reminder: Want + action + today.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero reservar hoy.
English translation
I want to reserve today.
Apply and Communicate · Practice 5
Change your mind
Say: “I do not want to reserve today.”
Pronunciation: noh KYEH-roh rreh-sehr-BAHR OY.
Hint: Place no before quiero.
Pattern reminder: Negative want + action + time.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
No quiero reservar hoy.
English translation
I do not want to reserve today.
Apply and Communicate · Practice 6
Contrast two plans
Say: “I want to speak today, but I want to practise tomorrow.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh ah-BLAHR OY, PEH-roh KYEH-roh prahk-tee-KAHR mah-NYAH-nah.
Hint: Use pero between the two complete plans.
Pattern reminder: Plan + pero + plan.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero hablar hoy, pero quiero practicar mañana.
English translation
I want to speak today, but I want to practise tomorrow.
Apply and Communicate · Practice 7
Say yes to one action and no to another
Say: “I want to confirm today, but I do not want to reserve today.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh kohn-feer-MAHR OY, PEH-roh noh KYEH-roh rreh-sehr-BAHR OY.
Hint: Make both sides complete.
Pattern reminder: Positive plan + pero + negative plan.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero confirmar hoy, pero no quiero reservar hoy.
English translation
I want to confirm today, but I do not want to reserve today.
Apply and Communicate · Practice 8
Personal short exchange
Say: “Hello. I want to speak now. See you later.”
Pronunciation: OH-lah. KYEH-roh ah-BLAHR ah-OH-rah. AHS-tah LWEH-goh.
Hint: Use greeting, plan, and closing in order.
Pattern reminder: Greeting + plan + closing.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Hola. Quiero hablar ahora. Hasta luego.
English translation
Hello. I want to speak now. See you later.
Apply and Communicate · Practice 9
Choose the sensible time
Say: “I want to reserve tomorrow.”
Pronunciation: KYEH-roh rreh-sehr-BAHR mah-NYAH-nah.
Hint: Build one clear reservation plan.
Pattern reminder: Want + reserve + tomorrow.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Quiero reservar mañana.
English translation
I want to reserve tomorrow.
Apply and Communicate · Practice 10
Complete the module exchange
Say: “Good afternoon. I want to confirm today, but I do not want to reserve today. Goodbye.”
Pronunciation: BWEH-nahs TAHR-dehs. KYEH-roh kohn-feer-MAHR OY, PEH-roh noh KYEH-roh rreh-sehr-BAHR OY. ah-DYOHS.
Hint: Use greeting, two connected plans, and closing.
Pattern reminder: Greeting + connected plans + closing.
Current lesson form: Use quiero only. Other forms are saved for later modules.
Spanish answer
Buenas tardes. Quiero confirmar hoy, pero no quiero reservar hoy. Adiós.
English translation
Good afternoon. I want to confirm today, but I do not want to reserve today. Goodbye.
Mastery recap
You can now say what you want or do not want to do
You built clear messages with an action and a sensible time, connected two plans, and used greetings and closings naturally.
You will use this again: the next module adds what you can or cannot do.
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