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Quiero comer pan.

Quiero comer pan.
I want to eat bread.
FromLesson 1inHardcore Spanish (Spain)

Breakdown of Quiero comer pan.

yo
I
querer
to want
el pan
the bread
comer
to eat

Questions & Answers about Quiero comer pan.

Why is the verb in the infinitive form comer here?

In Spanish, when you express wanting to do something, you use the construction:
querer (conjugated) + infinitive verb
So quiero is the conjugated form of querer (I want), and comer remains in the infinitive to show the action you want to do.

Why don’t we use an article before pan?
In Spanish, you often omit the article when talking about nonspecific or uncountable items. Pan (bread) is commonly treated as a generic, uncountable noun, so you can say Quiero comer pan without any article. If you specify a particular bread, you might say Quiero comer el pan.
Is there a more polite way to say Quiero comer pan?
Yes. A more polite or softer way to express a desire could be Quisiera comer pan (I would like to eat bread). Quiero is perfectly correct but can sound more direct, while Quisiera is used to be more polite or formal in many Spanish-speaking contexts.
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