STOP saying “Yo quiero” in Spanish (and what to say instead)

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“Yo quiero” is useful, but repeating it in every situation can make your Spanish sound limited. Lucía explores other ways to express what you want in Spanish.

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Listen for each alternative in the video. Choose two and use them in sentences about something you want to do this week. Say the sentences aloud, then check the video again for pronunciation.

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Lucia

Lucía is a native Spanish teacher from Sevilla, in the South of Spain. She loves languages and has experience learning various of them. She graduated from the bachelor "Film and TV studies" in Carlos III University in Madrid and enjoys making and editing videos for social media.