quería ir a

wanted to go to

→ querer

phrase Uncommon #20,545

wanted to go to Used to express a past desire or intention to go somewhere. The destination is usually a place, but it can also be followed by a direction or activity phrase like a la izquierda.

SP: Quería ir a casa, pero ya era tarde.

EN: I wanted to go home, but it was already late.

Sospechaba que Tom no quería ir a Boston.

I suspected that Tom didn't want to go to Boston.

Tom pensó que Mary quería ir a Boston para ver a John.

Tom thought Mary wanted to go to Boston to see John.

Yo quería ir a la siguiente plantación, pero Stack quería ir a Mound Bayou.

I wanted to go to the next plantation, but Stack wanted to go to Mound Bayou.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Tom quería ir a nadar con Mary, pero no lo hizo.

Tom wanted to go swimming with Mary, but he didn't.

Tom no quería ir a la guerra.

Tom didn't want to go to war.

Dijo que quería ir a Boston a visitarlo.

She said she wanted to go to Boston to visit him.

Tom quería ir a Boston con nosotros.

Tom wanted to go to Boston with us.

Tom me contó que quería ir a Boston.

Tom told me he wanted to go to Boston.

Yo quería ir a esa cita, pero si resulta que vas tú, más vale que la disfrutes.

I wanted to go on that date, but if it turns out you’re going, you’d better enjoy it.

— Your Name (2016)

Te dije que Tom quería ir a Australia.

I told you that Tom wanted to go to Australia.

Tom nunca me dijo que quería ir a Australia con nosotros.

Tom never told me he wanted to go to Australia with us.

Quería ir a París.

I wanted to go to Paris.

No quería ir a la boda de Tom y Mary.

I didn’t want to go to Tom and Mary’s wedding.

Aparentemente, Tom no quería ir a la boda de Mary y John.

Apparently, Tom didn't want to go to Mary's and John's wedding.

Quería ir a caminar por el vecindario.

I wanted to go for a walk around the neighborhood.

— El viento se levanta (2013)

Tom quería ir a Boston.

Tom wanted to go to Boston.