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Quiero encargar una tarta de chocolate para el cumpleaños de mi hija.
Meaning
I want to order a chocolate cake for my daughter's birthday.
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Breakdown of Quiero encargar una tarta de chocolate para el cumpleaños de mi hija.
yo
I
querer
to want
una
a
mi
my
Questions & Answers about Quiero encargar una tarta de chocolate para el cumpleaños de mi hija.
Why is it Quiero encargar and not just Encargo?
Quiero encargar means I want to order. It expresses your intention.
- Quiero encargar una tarta... = I want to order a cake...
- Encargo una tarta... = I order / am ordering a cake...
So quiero + infinitive is a very common structure for saying want to do something.
Why is encargar used here instead of pedir or comprar?
In Spain, encargar often means to place an order for something that will be prepared for you, especially in a shop or bakery.
- encargar una tarta = order a cake in advance
- pedir una tarta = order/request a cake, but this can sound more general
- comprar una tarta = buy a cake
So encargar is especially natural if you are arranging for the cake to be made or reserved.
Why is there no yo in Quiero?
Because Spanish usually drops subject pronouns when they are not needed.
- Quiero already tells us the subject is I
- Yo quiero is also correct, but the yo is usually only added for emphasis, contrast, or clarity
So the sentence sounds natural without yo.
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