no quiso

didn't want to

→ no

phrase Common #7,325

didn't want to Quiso is the past tense of querer. With an action verb, no quiso usually means someone refused or chose not to do something.

SP: No quiso venir a la fiesta.

EN: He didn't want to come to the party.

No quiso venir.

He/She didn’t want to come.

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

El taxista no quiso llevarnos a esa parte de la ciudad.

The taxi driver refused to take us to that part of the city.

Ella no quiso hacerlo.

She didn't want to do it.

Mamá no quiso irse nunca.

Mum never wanted to leave.

— Nueve reinas (2000)

No, él no quiso hablar de ello.

No, he didn't want to talk about it.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

Tom no quiso hacer eso.

Tom didn't want to do that.

Le pregunté a ella qué pasó, pero no quiso decirme.

I asked her what happened, but she wouldn’t tell me.

Tom no quiso verme.

Tom didn't want to see me.

No quiso decirme nada más.

He/She didn’t want to tell me anything else.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Ella no quiso decir eso.

She didn't mean that.

Tom no quiso contarle el secreto a Mary, pero lo hizo.

Tom didn’t want to tell Mary the secret, but he did.

Tom no quiso romperle el corazón a Mary.

Tom didn't want to break Mary's heart.

Además no quiso ni firmar nuestro manifiesto.

What's more, he wouldn't even sign our manifesto.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Su madre no quiso hacerlo.

His mother didn't want to do it.

Tom no quiso herir los sentimientos de Mary.

Tom didn't mean to hurt Mary's feelings.

Él no quiso herirte.

He didn’t mean to hurt you.

Más tarde, cuando se sintió mejor, no quiso hablar de ello.

Later, when she felt better, she didn't want to talk about it.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

Ella no quiso que se quedara más tiempo.

She didn’t want him to stay any longer.

Tomás no quiso ir.

Tomás didn’t want to go.

Tom no quiso hacer lo que sugirió Mary.

Tom didn't want to do what Mary suggested.

Mary me contó por qué no quiso hacerlo.

Mary told me why she didn't want to do it.

No quiso decírmelo.

They didn't want to tell me.

— Zeta (2026)

Ella no quiso decírmelo.

She didn't want to tell me.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Pero la sangre no quiso salir.

But the blood refused to come out.

— Un profeta (2009)

Tom no quiso esperar.

Tom didn’t want to wait.

Tom no quiso saber nada de mis problemas.

Tom didn’t want to hear anything about my problems.

No quiso comprar una participación.

He didn't want to buy a stake.

Pero no quiso oírme.

But he didn't want to listen to me.

— Legado en los huesos (2019)

Mi hermano no quiso decir nada con sus comentarios.

My brother didn't mean anything by his comments.

¿Por qué no quiso venir Tom?

Why didn't Tom want to come?

Tom no quiso bailar conmigo.

Tom didn't want to dance with me.

Tom no quiso matar a Mary.

Tom didn't want to kill Mary.

Como Mary no quiso acompañarme, tuve que ir yo solo.

Since Mary didn't want to come with me, I had to go by myself.

Él no quiso responder mi pregunta.

He didn't want to answer my question.

Mi esposa no quiso decirme por qué nos dejó.

My wife wouldn't tell me why she left us.

— Parásitos (2019)

Mi padre no quiso ver la película.

My father didn't want to watch the movie.

Ella no quiso que él dejara la habitación.

She didn’t want him to leave the room.

Gané el dinero, pero el tipo no quiso pagarme.

I won the money, but the guy didn't want to pay me.

Tom no quiso hacer ningún daño.

Tom didn't mean to do any harm.

El viejo cartero alemán no quiso tocar el paquete marcado como"regalo".

The old German mailman didn’t want to touch the package marked “gift.”

No quiso muchas cosas de las que han pasado, Sam.

Sam didn't want many of the things that have happened.

— El señor de los anillos: Las dos torres (2002)

El niño no quiso acercarse al extraño porque le habían enseñado a ser cauteloso con desconocidos.

The boy did not want to approach the stranger because he had been taught to be cautious with strangers.

Ella no quiso el dinero.

She didn't want the money.

Tom no podía creer que María no quiso ir al baile con él.

Tom couldn't believe that María didn't want to go to the dance with him.

Tom no quiso estar involucrado.

Tom didn't want to be involved.

Tom no quiso seguir la conversación.

Tom didn't want to continue the conversation.

No quiso darme la mano.

He refused to shake my hand.

Ella no quiso bailar conmigo.

She didn't want to dance with me.

Tom no quiso causarle ningún problema a Mary.

Tom didn't want to cause Mary any trouble.

Tom no quiso ofender a nadie.

Tom didn't mean to offend anyone.

Él no quiso.

He didn't want to.

— Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)

Él mismo no quiso hablar con ella.

He himself did not want to talk to her.

Es que él no quiso.

The thing is, he didn't want to.

— Una mujer fantástica (2017)

Le dije qué hacer pero no quiso escuchar.

I told him what to do, but he didn't want to listen.

Papá no quiso mirar.

Dad didn't want to look.

— Ip Man (2008)

Tom no quiso herir a Mary.

Tom didn't mean to hurt Mary.

Él no quiso bailar conmigo.

He didn't want to dance with me.