Quiere is the third-person singular form of querer in the present tense.
Here is the relevant part of the conjugation:
Podar means to prune or to trim, especially for plants, trees, or bushes.
It is more specific than a general verb like cortar (to cut).
So:
In this sentence, podar suggests trimming branches to care for the tree.
Árbol is a masculine singular noun, so it takes the masculine singular article el.
Even though the word begins with a, it is still masculine, so el is correct.
Because el árbol is a direct object, and in Spanish the personal a is only used before specific people (and sometimes pets or personified beings), not ordinary things.
Compare:
So with tree, no a is used.
This is the most neutral and natural word order in Spanish:
Spanish word order is somewhat flexible, but changing it can sound marked or emphasize a certain part.
For a learner, the original order is the best default.
Yes. Abuelo can mean either grandfather or grandpa, depending on tone and context.
Spanish often uses the same noun for both the formal and affectionate English versions, and context decides the tone.
A rough pronunciation is:
mee ah-BWEH-loh KYEH-reh poh-DAR el AHR-bol
A few points:
In Spain, the r sounds are tapped or rolled more clearly than in English.
Yes, but the meaning changes slightly.
So:
Both are grammatical; they just express different levels of specificity.