SCENARIO
Imagine
you are talking to
a relative, a friend or a work colleague. The other person starts
exploring the possibility of going out together. However, it soon
becomes apparent that you might not be keen on going out. On
realising that, the other person
says to you something like: "were
you wanting
to stay at home?"
In
Spanish, the other person could choose to be less formal and say:
¿Querías
quedarte en casa?
Alternatively,
he/ she could choose to be more formal and say:
¿Quería
(usted) quedarse en casa?
OUR
TIP
The
question is an invitation for you to say what you want to do. When
saying what you want to do, you should not need to be
concerned about the level of formality in the original question. Your
main concern should be about saying what you wanted to do.
Here
are some examples of how you could reply:
- Sí, quería quedrame en casa (yes, I wanted to stay at home);
- Sí, quería quedrame en casa y escuchar música (yes, I wanted to stay at home and listen to some music);
- Sí, quería quedrame en casa y descansar (yes, I wanted to stay at home and have a rest);
- No, no quería quedarme en casa, quería ir al cine (no, I didn't want to stay at home, I wanted to go to the cinema);
- No, no quería quedarme en casa, quería salir a cenar fuera (no, I didn't want to stay at home, I wanted to go out for dinner);
Now
you should practise answering the question:
¿Querías
quedarte en casa?
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