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Quiero descansar menos y estudiar más.

Quiero descansar menos y estudiar más.
I want to rest less and study more.
FromLesson 8inHardcore Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Quiero descansar menos y estudiar más.

yo
I
y
and
más
more
descansar
to rest
estudiar
to study
querer
to want
menos
less

Questions & Answers about Quiero descansar menos y estudiar más.

Why are descansar and estudiar in the infinitive form?
In Spanish, when one verb follows another (like querer), the second verb is usually in its infinitive form. So after quiero, you place the verbs descansar and estudiar in the infinitive.
What do menos and más modify here?
Menos (less) and más (more) modify how much you want to descansar (rest) or estudiar (study). They work like adverbs in this sentence to indicate that you want to do one activity less often and the other more often.
Why does the sentence start with Quiero?
In Spanish, it’s common to begin a statement with the verb quiero (“I want”) followed by what you want to do. Although you can sometimes rearrange the words, starting with Quiero clearly emphasizes your desire.
Is descansar ever used as a reflexive verb?
Descansar normally isn’t reflexive because it doesn’t involve an action done to oneself in Spanish. It simply means to rest. If it were reflexive, it would be descansarse, but that form is not standard.
Could I say Quiero estudiar más y descansar menos instead?
Absolutely. Spanish word order can often be switched around as long as it remains logical and clear. Reversing descansar menos and estudiar más doesn’t change the overall meaning—you still want to rest less and study more.
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