Quiero solicitar un permiso.

I want to request leave.

Breakdown of Quiero solicitar un permiso.

• querer: to want
• solicitar un permiso: to request leave

Questions & Answers about Quiero solicitar un permiso.

Why is it quiero solicitar and not quiero solicito?

After querer when you say you want to do something, the next verb stays in the infinitive.

• Quiero solicitar = I want to apply/request
• Quiero comer = I want to eat
• Quiero hablar = I want to speak

So quiero solicito is incorrect because solicito is a conjugated form, and after quiero you normally need the infinitive: solicitar.

Why is quiero used without yo?

In Spanish, subject pronouns are often omitted because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

• quiero already means I want
• so yo quiero is possible, but usually unnecessary

You would add yo only for emphasis, contrast, or clarity:

• Yo quiero solicitar un permiso, pero ella no.
  I want to request leave, but she doesn’t.

So Quiero solicitar un permiso is completely natural.

What form is quiero?