no quiere

doesn't want to

→ no
phrase Very common #1,359
doesn't want to Used with a following infinitive or que + verb to say that he, she, or usted does not want something to happen.
SP: Ella no quiere salir esta noche.
EN: She doesn't want to go out tonight.

Tom no quiere ir solo.

Tom doesn't want to go alone.

No quiere decirlo.

He/She doesn't want to say it.

— Ratatouille (2007)

¡Este pastel simplemente no quiere morir!

This cake just refuses to die!

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Esa persona no quiere hacer nada.

That person doesn't want to do anything.

Mary no quiere compartir sus juguetes con sus amigos.

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

Tom no quiere trabajar en Boston.

Tom doesn't want to work in Boston.

La niña no quiere dormir.

The girl doesn't want to sleep.

¿Por qué Tom no quiere ver a Mary?

Why doesn't Tom want to see Mary?

Tom no quiere nada del dinero de Mary.

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

¿Seguro que no quiere fijar un precio mínimo?

Are you sure you don't want to set a minimum price?

— Érase una vez en el Oeste (1968)

Tom no quiere casarse con Mary.

Tom doesn't want to marry Mary.

Dos no pelean si uno no quiere.

It takes two to fight.

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)

Tom no quiere vivir así.

Tom doesn't want to live like this.

Tom no quiere perder su vuelo.

Tom doesn't want to miss his flight.

No hay más sorda que la que no quiere oír.

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

Tom no quiere decepcionar a Mary.

Tom doesn't want to disappoint Mary.

Es difícil ayudar a la gente que no quiere ayuda.

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

Ella sabe que está equivocada, solo que no quiere admitirlo.

She knows she’s wrong; she just doesn’t want to admit it.

No quiere quedarse en ese hotel.

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

— 8½ (1963)

Pero este tipo no quiere oír ni una palabra.

But this guy doesn't want to hear a word.

— El Perfecto Asesino (1994)

Ella está en mi habitación y no quiere irse.

She's in my room and doesn't want to leave.

— Mulholland Drive: Sueños, misterios y secretos (2001)

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.

Naina no quiere a Rohit.

Naina doesn't love Rohit.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

No tiene que hablar de ello si no quiere.

You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to.

Ziri no quiere hijos.

Ziri doesn’t want children.

Pero me doy cuenta de que no quiere contestar.

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

— Oh Boy (2012)

No obligaré a nadie a seguir, si no quiere.

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

— Buena suerte, diviértete, no mueras (2026)

Seguramente Tom no quiere tomar lo que aconseja María.

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

Ella no quiere jugar.

She doesn't want to play.

— Horas de terror (1997)

No quiere darnos más municiones.

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

— Brigadas rojas (2008)

No conteste si no quiere.

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

— The Chaser (2008)

¿Y si ella no quiere hablar conmigo?

What if she doesn't want to talk to me?

Tom dice que no quiere lastimar a Mary.

Tom says he doesn't want to hurt Mary.

Tom no quiere limpiar su habitación.

Tom doesn't want to clean his room.

Tom en realidad no quiere tus consejos.

Tom actually doesn't want your advice.

Seguro que no quiere nada?

Are you sure you don't want anything?

— Un día de furia (1993)

No hay peor sordo que quien no quiere oír.

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

Tom no quiere aprenderlo.

Tom doesn't want to learn it.

Así que no quiere responder, ¿eh?

So he doesn't want to answer, huh?

— M: El maldito (1931)

Porque es un mocoso que no quiere crecer.

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

— Anora (2024)

Tom no quiere parecer tonto.

Tom doesn't want to look stupid.

El viejo no quiere a la chica.

The old man doesn't want the girl.

— Zeta (2026)

No quiere que se haga de noche.

He doesn't want it to get dark.

— Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades (2022)

Leo no quiere darse un baño.

Leo doesn't want to take a bath.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Tom ya no quiere cantar con nosotros.

Tom doesn't want to sing with us anymore.

¿Está seguro que no quiere hablar con nadie?

Are you sure you don’t want to talk to anyone?

— El hijo de la novia (2001)

No quiere sufrir.

She doesn't want to suffer.

— Дылда (2019)

Está encantada, no quiere quitárselo.

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

— Un asunto de familia (2018)

La chica no quiere irse.

The girl doesn't want to leave.

— Bacurau (2019)

Tom no quiere que se vaya Mary.

Tom doesn't want Mary to leave.

Tom no quiere involucrarse.

Tom doesn't want to get involved.

Ella no quiere ir a la escuela hoy.

She doesn't want to go to school today.

No quiere cooperar, ¿no?

He doesn't want to cooperate, does he?

— Tropa de Élite 2 (2010)

Tom dice que no quiere aprender francés.

Tom says he doesn't want to learn French.

Le he estado rogando para que coma pero simplemente no quiere.

I've been begging him to eat, but he just won't.

— El Auto De La Compadecida (2000)

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.

Tom no quiere salir.

Tom doesn’t want to go out.

Tom no quiere lastimar a nadie.

Tom doesn't want to hurt anyone.

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.

No quiere escuchar nada.

He doesn’t want to listen to anything.

— हम दिल दे चुके सनम (1999)

Tom no quiere unirse a nuestro grupo.

Tom doesn’t want to join our group.

Tom no quiere oírlo.

Tom doesn't want to hear it.

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.

Estoy seguro que Tom no quiere estudiar francés.

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

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)

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

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

Se hace la dormida porque no quiere hablar con nadie.

She pretends to be asleep because she doesn't want to talk to anyone.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Tom no quiere volver a ver nunca a Mary.

Tom never wants to see Mary again.

¿Y si alguien no quiere pagar la tasa, la colaboración?

And what if someone doesn’t want to pay the fee—the contribution?

— Sonidos vecinos (2012)

Cuando nos vemos, no quiere que me vaya.

When we see each other, he doesn't want me to leave.

— El Bueno, El Malo y El Feo (1966)

Tom no quiere esperar tanto.

Tom doesn't want to wait that long.

Simplemente no sé por qué Tom no quiere que le ayude.

I simply don't know why Tom doesn't want me to help him.

No quiere salir sola con italianos.

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

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

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)

Littorio no quiere vestirse.

Littorio doesn't want to get dressed.

— Un día especial (1977)

Tom me dijo que no quiere trabajar con vos.

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

Tom no quiere hacer eso.

Tom doesn't want to do that.

Si no quiere verle, nosotros no podemos hacer nada.

If he doesn't want to see you, there's nothing we can do.

— Hable con ella (2002)

No quiere.

He doesn't want to.

— Un día de furia (1993)

No quiere a nadie.

He doesn't love anyone.

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 renunciar a su sueño de convertirse en un astronauta.

Tom doesn’t want to give up on his dream of becoming an astronaut.

¡Si ella no quiere, yo quiero!

If she doesn't want to, I do!

— El Auto De La Compadecida (2000)

Lalo no quiere pagar y ha jugado un montón.

Lalo doesn’t want to pay, and he’s played a ton.

— Museo (2018)

No quiere empezar todavía.

He doesn't want to start yet.

— Marty Supremo (2025)

Nadie debe sentirse obligado a hacer algo que no quiere.

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

María no quiere quedar embarazada.

María doesn't want to get pregnant.

Mary no quiere llevar ropa cara de marca.

Mary doesn't want to wear expensive designer clothes.

Mi padre no quiere ni verme.

My father doesn't even want to see me.

— Devdas (2002)

Tom no quiere trabajar en una fábrica.

Tom doesn't want to work in a factory.

Tom no tiene que venir si no quiere.

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

Tom no quiere nada.

Tom doesn't want anything.

¿Seguro que no quiere un cafecito?

Are you sure you don’t want a little coffee?

— Crímenes de familia (2020)

Eso es lo que no quiere.

That's what he doesn't want.

No quiere ir a ningún lado.

He doesn't want to go anywhere.

— Guardianes Del Día (2006)

Tom no quiere vivir con miedo.

Tom doesn't want to live in fear.

Tom no quiere perderte.

Tom doesn't want to lose you.

No hay más sordo que el que no quiere escuchar.

There’s none so deaf as those who won’t hear.

Tom no quiere dejar ir a Mary.

Tom doesn't want to let Mary go.

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

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

Tom hoy no quiere ir a la escuela.

Tom doesn't want to go to school today.

No quiere regalos, dijo.

He doesn't want any gifts, he said.

— El cuaderno de Tomy (2020)

El problema es que mi hijo no quiere ir a la escuela.

The problem is that my son doesn't want to go to school.

Las cosas que la gente no quiere que hagas desaparecer algo o a alguien.

The things people don't want you to make disappear, whether an object or a person.

— Los ilusionistas 3: Ahora me ves, ahora no (2025)

Tom no quiere hablar de eso.

Tom doesn't want to talk about that.

¿Usted no quiere?

You don't want to?

— Parásitos (2019)

Parece que usted no quiere a su hijo.

It seems you don't love your son.

— Los olvidados (1950)

Pero mamá no quiere dejar la ciudad.

But Mom doesn't want to leave the city.

— El Auto De La Compadecida (2000)

Mi madre no quiere vivir aquí.

My mother doesn't want to live here.

— Les invasions barbares (2003)

Tom no quiere ir allá.

Tom doesn't want to go there.

No sé porqué Tom no quiere hacer eso.

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

No quiere decir nada.

It doesn't mean anything.

— Dos son familia (2016)

Tom no quiere tener nada que ver con María.

Tom wants nothing to do with María.

Pues ella no quiere hablar conmigo.

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

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Ahora mismo, Tom no quiere hacer los deberes.

Right now, Tom doesn't want to do his homework.

El niño no quiere dormir.

The boy doesn't want to sleep.

Tom no quiere limpiar su pieza.

Tom doesn't want to clean his room.

¿Quién no quiere al rey de España?

Who doesn't love the king of Spain?

No entiendo por qué no quiere ayudarnos.

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

Seguro que no quiere pasar?

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

— Escondido (2005)

Tom no quiere ayudar.

Tom doesn't want to help.

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.

¿Y si no quiere hacerlo?

What if he doesn't want to do it?

— Roma città aperta (1945)

Tom no quiere comprometerse.

Tom doesn't want to commit.

Y Rafi no quiere mandar ese pase.

And Rafi doesn't want to send that pass.

— GOAT: La cabra que cambió el juego (2026)

Creo que no quiere.

I don't think he wants to.

— Systemsprenger (2019)

No quiere que se sepa.

He doesn't want it to be known.

— Un asunto de familia (2018)

Tom ya no quiere estar aquí.

Tom doesn't want to be here anymore.

Tom no quiere hablar con nadie.

Tom doesn't want to talk to anyone.

No quiere usted subir?

Wouldn't you like to come upstairs?

— Бриллиантовая рука (1969)

¡Eso no quiere decir nada!

That doesn’t mean anything!

— Los 400 golpes (1959)

Tom no quiere ir a trabajar mañana.

Tom doesn't want to go to work tomorrow.

No quiere creer lo que pasó.

He doesn't want to believe what happened.

Le consigo la mejor clínica, no quiere.

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

— Les invasions barbares (2003)

Tom dice que no quiere estudiar francés.

Tom says he doesn't want to study French.

Tom no quiere leer ese libro.

Tom doesn't want to read that book.

Tom no quiere almorzar ahora.

Tom doesn't want to have lunch now.

Ella no quiere.

She doesn't want to.

— Como agua para chocolate (1992)

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 estar solo en Navidad, por eso nos invitó.

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

Yanni no quiere a Skura aquí dentro.

Yanni doesn't want Skura in here.

Zampanó no quiere.

Zampanó doesn't want to.

— La strada (1954)

Tom no quiere parar.

Tom doesn't want to stop.

En realidad usted no quiere hablar de ello, ¿verdad?

You don’t really want to talk about it, do you?

Está en su cuarto y no quiere salir.

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

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Tom no quiere estar aquí.

Tom doesn't want to be here.

El novio no quiere nada.

The groom doesn't want anything.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

No quiere salir sola conmigo.

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

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

Juan no quiere trabajar.

Juan doesn't want to work.

No, Oscar no quiere.

No, Oscar doesn't want to.

— Die Blechtrommel (1979)

Tom no quiere que salgas lastimada.

Tom doesn't want you to get hurt.

Tom me dijo que no quiere trabajar contigo.

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

Tom no tiene por qué 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.

Ahora no quiere hablar conmigo, no sé por qué.

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

No quiere admitir que tiene problemas con la bebida.

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

¿Da-song no quiere?

Does Da-song not want to?

— Parásitos (2019)

Parece que Tom no quiere contestar esta pregunta.

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

Tom no quiere responder al mensaje de Mary.

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

Tom no quiere jugar.

Tom doesn't want to play.

Mi hija no quiere.

My daughter doesn't want to.

— बजरंगी भाईजान (2015)

Lalo no quiere pagar.

Lalo doesn't want to pay.

— Museo (2018)

La mujer del médico ya no quiere tu mermelada.

The doctor's wife doesn't want your jam anymore.

— Adiós, muchachos (1987)

Tom no quiere tratar este problema ahora.

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

Tom no quiere niños.

Tom doesn't want children.

¿Seguro que no quiere venir conmigo?

Are you sure you don't want to come with me?

— Summertime (1955)

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

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

Tom no quiere problemas.

Tom doesn't want any trouble.

Tom no quiere discutir con Mary.

Tom doesn't want to argue with Mary.

Yuki no quiere levantarse.

Yuki doesn't want to get up.

— Nadie sabe (2004)

No quiere robarla.

He doesn't want to steal it.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

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

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

Tom no quiere que me quede.

Tom doesn't want me to stay.

¡Es feliz el que no quiere nada más!

Happy is the one who wants nothing more!

El ratón no quiere morir.

The mouse doesn't want to die.

Estoy seguro de que Tom no quiere esto.

I'm sure Tom doesn't want this.

Tomás me dijo que no quiere eso.

Tomás told me he doesn't want that.

¡Mi papá no quiere un trámite, Padre!

My dad doesn’t want a bureaucratic process, Father!

— El hijo de la novia (2001)

Tom no quiere ir contigo.

Tom doesn't want to go with you.

Mommy no quiere lastimarte, bebé.

Mommy doesn’t want to hurt you, baby.

— Mommy (2014)

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.

— Running on Empty (1988)

Mary no quiere a su suegra.

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

Tom no quiere trabajar aquí.

Tom doesn't want to work here.

O no quiere.

Or he/she doesn't want to.

— Psicosis (1960)

Tom no quiere mi ayuda.

Tom doesn't want my help.

Tom no quiere café.

Tom doesn't want coffee.

Dan no quiere verse como un despiadado.

Dan doesn’t want to come across as ruthless.

No quiere hacer nada.

He doesn't want to do anything.

Tom no quiere viajar solo.

Tom doesn't want to travel alone.

Tom no quiere perder a Mary.

Tom doesn't want to lose Mary.

¿Y si no quiere?

What if he doesn't want to?

— Nueve reinas (2000)

Tom no quiere creer eso.

Tom doesn't want to believe that.

No quiere quedarse calvo como su padre.

He doesn't want to go bald like his father.

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

She says she never wants to see her daughter again.

— Malena (2000)

Tom no quiere que hagas eso.

Tom doesn't want you to do that.

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 hablar conmigo.

Tom doesn't want to talk to me.

No quiere venir sin una escolta policial.

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

— Haz lo correcto (1989)

Tom no necesita ir si no quiere.

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