no me quiero

I don't want to

→ no

phrase Common #6,121

I don't want to Used before an infinitive, as in “no me quiero ir” (“I don’t want to leave”). Depending on context, “no me quiero” can also mean “I don’t love myself.” Related forms include “no me quiso” (“he/she didn’t want to”) and “no me quieren” (“they don’t want me” or “they don’t love me”).

SP: No me quiero levantar tan temprano mañana.

EN: I don't want to get up so early tomorrow.

No me quiero tirar el moco, porque no soy fanfarrón, pero soy el mejor.

I don’t mean to brag, because I’m not a braggart, but I’m the best.

No me quiero acostar.

I don't want to go to bed.

No me quiero casar, pero quiero tener hijos.

I don't want to get married, but I want to have children.

Aún no me quiero dar por vencido.

I still don't want to give up.

No me quiero ir a la cama.

I don't want to go to bed.

No me quiero morir acá.

I don't want to die here.

— La sociedad de la nieve (2023)

Perdón, pero no me quiero involucrar en esto.

Sorry, but I don't want to get involved in this.

No me quiero bañar.

I don't want to take a shower.

No me quiero divorciar.

I don't want to get divorced.

No me quiero perder el bus.

I don't want to miss the bus.

No me quiero sentir así nunca más.

I never want to feel this way again.

No me quiero casar con él.

I don’t want to marry him.

No me quiero levantar cuando hace frío.

I don’t want to get up when it’s cold.

No me quiero poner moreno.

I don’t want to get tan.

No me quiero tomar un baño.

I don't want to take a bath.

No me quiero aprovechar de ellos.

I don't want to take advantage of them.

Mamá, no me quiero poner esto.

Mom, I don't want to put this on.

No me quiero mover demasiado rápido.

I don't want to move too fast.

No me quiero casar con un bueno-para-nada.

I don't want to marry a good-for-nothing.

Porque no me quiero enfermar en el juego, pero sí quiero montar con ella.

Because I don't want to get sick while playing, but I do want to ride with her.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

No me quiero involucrar en ese tipo de cosas.

I don't want to get involved in that kind of thing.

No me quiero poner morena.

I don't want to get tan.