queriendo

wanting

k e ˈɾ j e n d o → querer
quer want; love + iendo Gerund
verb · present Uncommon #22,817
wanting Present participle/gerund of "querer"; often used with "estar" to mean "to be wanting".
SP: Estoy queriendo aprender español.
EN: I am wanting to learn Spanish.
Conjugation of querer
Present
queriendo

Vine queriendo estar contigo.

I came wanting to be with you.

No me imagino a nada queriendo vivir ahí.

I can't imagine anyone wanting to live there.

— It (Eso) (2017)

Están queriendo derribar una puerta.

They’re trying to break down a door.

— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)

Aún sigues queriendo hacer algo?

Do you still want to do something?

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

He estado queriendo hacerte una pregunta.

I've been wanting to ask you a question.

Él le engañó a ella, pero incluso ahora ella le sigue queriendo.

He cheated on her, but even now she still loves him.

No faltan bailarines queriendo ir.

There's no shortage of dancers wanting to go.

— Doña Clara (2016)

Andrew lleva mucho tiempo queriendo verlo.

Andrew has wanted to see him for a long time.

— La asistenta (2025)

Va a haber unos muchachos alegres queriendo divertirse.

There are going to be some happy kids wanting to have fun.

Llevo años queriendo apretar ese botón.

I've been wanting to push that button for years.

Siempre queriendo ver a todos felices.

Always wanting to see everyone happy.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Yo también estuve todo el rato queriendo preguntar eso.

I was wanting to ask that too the whole time.

No lo hice queriendo.

I didn’t do it on purpose.

He estado queriendo preguntarte algo.

I've been meaning to ask you something.