no quiere

doesn't want to

→ no
phrase Very common #1,035
doesn't want to Used with he, she, it, or the formal singular you (usted).
SP: Ella no quiere salir esta noche.
EN: She doesn't want to go out tonight.

Tom en realidad no quiere tus consejos.

Tom actually doesn't want your advice.

No quiere usted subir?

Wouldn't you like to come upstairs?

— El brazo de brillantes (1969)

Estoy seguro que Tom no quiere estudiar francés.

I'm sure Tom doesn't want to study French.

Tom no tiene que ir si no quiere.

Tom doesn't have to go if he doesn't want to.

Ella no quiere hablar de eso.

She doesn't want to talk about it.

Sabe que tiene razón pero no quiere discutir por educación.

He knows he's right but doesn't want to argue out of politeness.

Está en su cuarto y no quiere salir.

She's in her room and doesn't want to come out.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

No quiere volver.

He doesn't want to go back.

Es claro que él no quiere hablar conmigo.

It's clear that he doesn't want to talk to me.

Tom no quiere vivir en Boston por más de un año.

Tom doesn't want to live in Boston for more than a year.

Está encantada, no quiere quitárselo.

She is delighted; she doesn't want to take it off.

— Un asunto de familia (2018)

Esta oración no quiere decir nada.

This sentence doesn't mean anything.

Ella no quiere jugar.

She doesn't want to play.

— Funny Games (1997)

Tom no quiere hacer nada más que nadar.

Tom doesn't want to do anything but swim.

Se te no quiere pagar, por favor, déjame seguir atendiendo.

If you don't want to pay, please let me continue serving you.

— Relatos salvajes (2014)

Tomás me dijo que no quiere eso.

Tomás told me he doesn't want that.

No quiere a nadie.

He doesn't love anyone.

Está claro que Tom no quiere hablar de eso.

It's clear that Tom doesn't want to talk about it.

Pero no quiere serlo, no puede ser pequeña ese día.

But she doesn't want to be, she can't be little that day.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Tom no tiene que venir si no quiere.

Tom doesn’t have to come if he doesn’t want to.

John no quiere responder la pregunta.

John doesn't want to answer the question.

No quiere dar su hoja, señor.

He doesn't want to hand over his sheet, sir.

— Los cuatrocientos golpes (1959)

Tom no quiere admitirlo, pero él está secretamente enamorado de María.

Tom doesn't want to admit it, but he's secretly in love with María.

Es difícil ayudar a la gente que no quiere ayuda.

It’s difficult to help people who don’t want help.

Ella no quiere.

She doesn't want to.

Él no quiere intentar nada más.

He doesn't want to try anything else.

O quiere o no quiere.

Either you want to or you don't.

No hay peor sordo que quien no quiere oír.

There’s none so deaf as those who will not hear.

Littorio no quiere vestirse.

Littorio doesn't want to get dressed.

— Una jornada particular (1977)

No quiere empezar todavía.

He doesn't want to start yet.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Tom no quiere ayudar.

Tom doesn't want to help.

El cierre no quiere abrir.

The clasp won't open.

Tom no quiere quedarse.

Tom doesn't want to stay.

Tom no quiere lastimar a nadie.

Tom doesn't want to hurt anyone.

Pero mamá no quiere dejar la ciudad.

But Mom doesn't want to leave the city.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Seguramente Tom no quiere tomar lo que aconseja María.

Tom probably doesn't want to take what María recommends.

No entiendo por qué no quiere ayudarnos.

I don't understand why he doesn't want to help us.

No quiere estudiar.

He/She doesn't want to study.

Tom no quiere comer tarta porque no quiere engordar más.

Tom doesn't want to eat cake because he doesn't want to gain any more weight.

Le dije que debe trabajar duro si no quiere fracasar.

I told him that he must work hard if he doesn't want to fail.

Juan no quiere trabajar.

Juan doesn't want to work.

Mi hijo no quiere verme.

My son doesn't want to see me.

— Solo en casa (1990)

Tom no quiere mi ayuda.

Tom doesn't want my help.

Tom no quiere comprometerse.

Tom doesn't want to commit.

Naina no quiere a Rohit.

Naina doesn't love Rohit.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

El niño no quiere dormir.

The boy doesn't want to sleep.

Tom no quiere tener nada que ver con María.

Tom wants nothing to do with María.

Él no quiere vender su coche.

He doesn't want to sell his car.

No sé porqué Tom no quiere hacer eso.

I don't know why Tom doesn't want to do that.

La gente rica no quiere dejar de serlo y se protege, protege lo que tiene.

Rich people don't want to stop being rich and they protect themselves, they protect what they have.

— Contratiempo (2017)

Tom no quiere oírlo.

Tom doesn't want to hear it.

Ziri no quiere hijos.

Ziri doesn’t want children.

No quiere que se sepa.

He doesn't want it to be known.

— Un asunto de familia (2018)

Tom no quiere discutir con Mary.

Tom doesn't want to argue with Mary.

Tom no quiere tratar este problema ahora.

Tom doesn't want to deal with this problem right now.

La niña no quiere dormir.

The girl doesn't want to sleep.

Este perro no quiere moverse porque le duele la pata.

This dog doesn’t want to move because its leg hurts.

Tom no quiere pasar el resto de su vida en la cárcel.

Tom doesn't want to spend the rest of his life in prison.

El novio no quiere nada.

The groom doesn't want anything.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

No quiere salir sola con italianos.

She doesn't want to go out alone with Italians.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Tom no quiere esperar tanto.

Tom doesn't want to wait that long.

O no quiere.

Or he/she doesn't want to.

— Psicosis (1960)

Tom no quiere ver a María ahora.

Tom doesn't want to see María right now.

Yanni no quiere tener a Skura tan cerca de él.

Yanni doesn’t want Skura so close to him.

Tom no quiere viajar solo.

Tom doesn't want to travel alone.

Tom me dijo que no quiere trabajar con vos.

Tom told me he doesn’t want to work with you.

Mi padre no quiere ni verme.

My father doesn't even want to see me.

— Devdas (2002)

Ella no quiere ir a la escuela hoy.

She doesn't want to go to school today.

Tom dice que no quiere estudiar francés.

Tom says he doesn't want to study French.

Tom no quiere volver a ver María nunca más.

Tom never wants to see Maria again.

No quiero vivir en un país que no quiere defender mis derechos.

I don't want to live in a country that doesn't want to defend my rights.

Una no quiere a un hombre porque sea perfecto.

A woman doesn't love a man because he's perfect.

— Picnic (1955)

Tom no quiere involucrarse.

Tom doesn't want to get involved.

Nadie debe sentirse obligado a hacer algo que no quiere.

No one should feel obligated to do something they don't want to do.

No quiere avergonzarte más.

He doesn't want to embarrass you anymore.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

María no quiere quedar embarazada.

María doesn't want to get pregnant.

El viejo no quiere a la chica.

The old man doesn't want the girl.

— Zeta (2026)

Tom no necesita ir si no quiere.

Tom doesn't need to go if he doesn't want to.

No hay más sorda que la que no quiere oír.

There’s none so deaf as those who will not hear.

Él no quiere dejar de hablar.

He doesn't want to stop talking.

Tom no quiere ir allá.

Tom doesn't want to go there.

No quiere decir nada.

It doesn't mean anything.

— Mañana empieza todo (2016)

Pero también escuché que no quiere poner un pie en tierra firme.

But I also heard that he doesn't want to set foot on solid ground.

— La leyenda del pianista en el océano (1998)

Pero me doy cuenta de que no quiere contestar.

But I realize that he doesn't want to answer.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Tom no quiere jugar.

Tom doesn't want to play.

Mary no quiere compartir sus juguetes con sus amigas.

Mary doesn't want to share her toys with her friends.

No quiere entrenar con los Huskies de Waterford.

He doesn't want to train with the Waterford Huskies.

— State and Main (2000)

Tom no quiere casarse con Mary.

Tom doesn't want to marry Mary.

Tom no quiere romper con Mary.

Tom doesn't want to break up with Mary.

Esa persona no quiere hacer nada.

That person doesn't want to do anything.

Tom no quiere levantarse de la cama.

Tom doesn't want to get out of bed.

Él no quiere trabajar en una fábrica.

He doesn't want to work in a factory.

No obligaré a nadie a seguir, si no quiere.

I will not force anyone to continue if they do not want to.

— Buena suerte, pásalo bien, no mueras (2026)

No, Oscar no quiere.

No, Oscar doesn't want to.

— El tambor de hojalata (1979)

El ratón no quiere morir.

The mouse doesn't want to die.

Tom no quiere nada.

Tom doesn't want anything.

Eso es lo que no quiere.

That's what he doesn't want.

No quiere oír hablar de amor, para ella es un engaño.

She doesn't want to hear about love; for her, it's a deception.

— Quieto, muere, resucita (1990)

Tom no quiere creer eso.

Tom doesn't want to believe that.

Tom ya no quiere estar aquí.

Tom doesn't want to be here anymore.

Tom no quiere trabajar aquí.

Tom doesn't want to work here.

Una parte de mí quiere olvidar a Tom, otra parte no quiere.

Part of me wants to forget Tom, and another part doesn’t.

Tom no quiere parecer débil.

Tom doesn't want to seem weak.

Tom hoy no quiere ir a la escuela.

Tom doesn't want to go to school today.

No quiere quedarse en ese hotel.

He/She doesn't want to stay at that hotel.

— Fellini, ocho y medio (1963)

Tom no quiere discutir con vosotros.

Tom doesn't want to argue with you guys.

Tom no quiere unirse a nuestro grupo.

Tom doesn’t want to join our group.

Tom no quiere perder su vuelo.

Tom doesn't want to miss his flight.

Su madre no quiere volver a arriesgarse.

Her mother doesn’t want to risk it again.

— Rental Family (Familia de alquiler) (2025)

No quiere sufrir.

She doesn't want to suffer.

— Una gran mujer (Beanpole) (2019)

Tom no quiere estar cerca de Mary.

Tom doesn't want to be near Mary.

Zampanó no quiere.

Zampanó doesn't want to.

— La strada (1954)

Y Rafi no quiere mandar ese pase.

And Rafi doesn't want to send that pass.

— GOAT: Como cabras (2026)

Cerrad las puertas, el Sr. Wenger no quiere interrupciones.

Close the doors, Mr. Wenger doesn't want any interruptions.

— La ola (2008)

Tom no quiere hablar conmigo.

Tom doesn't want to talk to me.

Tom no quiere vivir con miedo.

Tom doesn't want to live in fear.

No sé si no comprende o no quiere comprender.

I don't know if he doesn't understand or doesn't want to understand.

Claro que él no quiere hablar conmigo.

Of course he doesn't want to talk to me.

Como Tom no quiere engordar más, no come tarta.

Since Tom doesn’t want to gain any more weight, he doesn’t eat cake.

Tom no quiere que hagas eso.

Tom doesn't want you to do that.

Dicen que no hay peor sordo que el que no quiere oír la verdad.

They say there's none so deaf as those who refuse to hear the truth.

Ella no quiere jugar con sus juguetes.

She doesn't want to play with her toys.

Tom no quiere hacer eso.

Tom doesn't want to do that.

Tom dice que no quiere lastimar a Mary.

Tom says he doesn't want to hurt Mary.

Si alguno no quiere trabajar, que tampoco coma.

If anyone doesn't want to work, then he shouldn't eat either.

Pero no quiere hacer lo que le digo.

But he doesn't want to do what I tell him.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Tom no quiere ir a trabajar mañana.

Tom doesn't want to go to work tomorrow.

Parece que Tom no quiere contestar esta pregunta.

It seems that Tom doesn’t want to answer this question.

No quiere creer lo que pasó.

He doesn't want to believe what happened.

Tom no quiere admitir que estaba equivocado.

Tom doesn't want to admit that he was wrong.

Ella no sale de la habitación, porque no quiere pillar otro resfriado.

She isn't leaving the room because she doesn't want to catch another cold.

Él no quiere hablar de eso.

He doesn’t want to talk about that.

Tom no quiere ir solo.

Tom doesn't want to go alone.

Como falló dos veces ayer, no quiere volver a intentarlo.

Since he failed twice yesterday, he doesn't want to try again.

No quiere decirlo.

He/She doesn't want to say it.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Seguro que no quiere pasar?

Are you sure you don’t want to come in?

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

Tom no quiere aprenderlo.

Tom doesn't want to learn it.

No podemos hacer que Tom haga algo que no quiere hacer.

We can't make Tom do something he doesn't want to do.

Él no quiere jugar con sus juguetes.

He doesn't want to play with his toys.

Tom no quiere la música alta.

Tom doesn't like loud music.

Mary no quiere llevar ropa cara de marca.

Mary doesn't want to wear expensive designer clothes.

No quiere estar solo en Navidad, por eso nos invitó.

He doesn't want to be alone at Christmas, that's why he invited us.

Tom no quiere salir.

Tom doesn’t want to go out.

Tom no quiere limpiar su pieza.

Tom doesn't want to clean his room.

No quiere ir a la playa pero lleva el bikini.

She doesn't want to go to the beach but she's wearing a bikini.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Mi madre no quiere vivir aquí.

My mother doesn't want to live here.

— Las invasiones bárbaras (2003)

Tom no quiere ser visto aquí.

Tom doesn't want to be seen here.

Si usted no quiere hablar sobre eso, intentaré entenderla.

If you don't want to talk about it, I'll try to understand you.

Él no quiere vender su carro.

He doesn't want to sell his car.

El mayordomo de Mary no quiere dar su opinión sobre ella.

Mary's butler doesn't want to give his opinion about her.

Pues ella no quiere hablar conmigo.

Well, she doesn't want to talk to me.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Tom no quiere nuestra ayuda.

Tom doesn't want our help.

Ahora no quiere hablar conmigo, no sé por qué.

Now they don't want to talk to me; I don't know why.

Tom no quiere dejar ir a Mary.

Tom doesn't want to let Mary go.

Esta frase no quiere decir nada.

This sentence doesn’t mean anything.

Tom no quiere trabajar en una fábrica.

Tom doesn't want to work in a factory.

Tom no quiere participar en la ceremonia.

Tom doesn't want to participate in the ceremony.

Un Rey que ya no quiere usar su corona.

A king who no longer wants to wear his crown.

— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)

Tom no quiere dormir.

Tom doesn't want to sleep.

Tom no quiere vender su tierra.

Tom doesn't want to sell his land.

Le consigo la mejor clínica, no quiere.

I'll get him the best clinic, but he doesn't want it.

— Las invasiones bárbaras (2003)

Tom no quiere problemas.

Tom doesn't want any trouble.

Yuki no quiere levantarse.

Yuki doesn't want to get up.

— Nadie sabe (2004)

No quiere venir sin una escolta policial.

He doesn't want to come without a police escort.

— Haz lo que debas (1989)

Tom no quiere estudiar francés, pero tiene que hacerlo.

Tom doesn't want to study French, but he has to.

Yanni no quiere a Skura aquí dentro.

Yanni doesn't want Skura in here.

Usted no quiere hacer esto.

You don't want to do this.

— Titanic (1997)

Ella no quiere involucrarse.

She doesn’t want to get involved.

Se ve claro que no quiere participar en el proyecto de equipo.

It's clear that he doesn't want to participate in the team project.

No quiere.

He doesn't want to.

— Un día de furia (1993)

Tom no quiere hablar de eso.

Tom doesn't want to talk about that.

Tom dice que no quiere aprender francés.

Tom says he doesn't want to learn French.

Tom no quiere vivir en Boston.

Tom doesn't want to live in Boston.

Tom dice que ya no quiere seguir trabajando aquí.

Tom says he no longer wants to keep working here.

Tom no quiere hacer nada más que ver la televisión.

Tom doesn't want to do anything but watch television.

No quiere admitir que tiene problemas con la bebida.

He doesn't want to admit that he has a drinking problem.

Cuando uno no quiere, dos no pelean.

It takes two to tango.

Ella no quiere salir de la cama.

She doesn’t want to get out of bed.

Y eso de meter así el dedo como que no quiere la cosa, ahí ¡en el culo!

And sticking your finger in there like it’s no big deal—right up the ass!

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Te me haces el tipo de hombre que nunca hace algo que no quiere hacer.

You strike me as the kind of man who never does anything he doesn’t want to do.

Porque es un mocoso que no quiere crecer.

Because he's a brat who doesn't want to grow up.

— Anora (2024)

No quiere darnos más municiones.

He doesn't want to give us any more ammunition.

— R.A.F. Facción del ejército rojo (2008)

Tom no quiere almorzar ahora.

Tom doesn't want to have lunch now.

Es difícil ayudar a la gente que no quiere tu ayuda.

It’s difficult to help people who don’t want your help.

Él no quiere ir a la escuela.

He doesn't want to go to school.

Da-song no quiere, le ofreces a papá y luego te lo comes todo.

Da-song doesn't want it, you offer it to dad and then you eat it all.

— Parásitos (2019)

Tom no quiere irse a casa.

Tom doesn't want to go home.

No conteste si no quiere.

Don't answer if you don't want to.

— The Chaser (2008)

Mary no quiere a su suegra.

Mary doesn't love her mother-in-law.

Tom no quiere café.

Tom doesn't want coffee.

Tom no quiere responder al mensaje de Mary.

Tom doesn't want to reply to Mary's message.

Tom no quiere leer ese libro.

Tom doesn't want to read that book.

La chica no quiere irse.

The girl doesn't want to leave.

— Bacurau (2019)

Incluso regala a la criada su ropa vieja, pero no quiere conocerla.

He even gives the maid his old clothes, but he doesn't want to meet her.

— Un lugar en ninguna parte (1988)

Tom no quiere comer tarta porque no quiere ganar más peso.

Tom doesn't want to eat cake because he doesn't want to gain any more weight.

Tom no quiere nada del dinero de Mary.

Tom doesn't want any of Mary's money.

Dice que no quiere volver a ver a su hija jamás.

She says she never wants to see her daughter again.

— Malèna (2000)

Tom no quiere correr ningún riesgo.

Tom doesn't want to take any risks.

Tom ya no quiere cantar con nosotros.

Tom doesn't want to sing with us anymore.

Tom no quiere trabajar acá.

Tom doesn't want to work here.