quiere estar

wants to be

→ querer
phrase Uncommon #21,692
wants to be Used with an infinitive to express desire or intention.
SP: Ella quiere estar con sus amigos.
EN: She wants to be with her friends.

Tom no quiere estar implicado.

Tom doesn't want to be involved.

Tom quiere estar con Mary.

Tom wants to be with Mary.

Si quiere estar delgada, siga esta dieta.

If you want to be slim, follow this diet.

No hay lugar para el odio en un corazón que quiere estar en paz consigo mismo.

There is no room for hatred in a heart that wants to be at peace with itself.

Él está exactamente donde quiere estar.

He is exactly where he wants to be.

Ella no quiere estar con nadie.

She doesn't want to be with anyone.

Una droga para gente que quiere estar más atenta.

A drug for people who want to be more attentive.

Usted quiere estar donde se puede ver?

You want to be where you can see?

Si quiere estar con sus amigos, no se preocupe por mí.

If you want to be with your friends, don't worry about me.

— Las noches de Cabiria (1957)

Quiere estar triste.

She wants to be sad.

— Aún estoy aquí (2024)

Kabir quiere estar con vosotros dos.

Kabir wants to be with both of you.

— Sólo se vive una vez (2011)

Tom quiere estar en contacto con Mary.

Tom wants to be in contact with Mary.

Quiere estar más derecha ¿verdad?

She wants to stand up straighter, right?

— Una segunda madre (2015)

Tom quiere estar casado con Mary.

Tom wants to be married to Mary.

Yanni quiere estar con su familia.

Yanni wants to be with his family.