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Quiero envolver el regalo, pero no tengo el envoltorio.

Quiero envolver el regalo, pero no tengo el envoltorio.
I want to wrap the gift, but I do not have the wrapping.
From Lesson 311:Logical assumptions (deber de)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Quiero envolver el regalo, pero no tengo el envoltorio.

If envolver means "to wrap", how do I say "I wrap" or "she wraps" using this verb?
Envolver is an o to ue stem-changing verb. So "I wrap" is envuelvo and "she wraps" is envuelve. Here, it stays in its infinitive form (envolver) because it comes right after the conjugated verb quiero (I want).
Is el envoltorio related to the verb envolver?
Yes! They share the same root. Envolver is the action (to wrap), and adding the suffix -torio creates a noun for the material used to do it (el envoltorio, the wrapping). You will see this pattern in other Spanish words too, like laboratorio (laboratory) from laborar (to work).
Could I use papel de regalo instead of envoltorio here?
Absolutely. Papel de regalo literally means "gift paper" and is the most common way to say "wrapping paper" in Spain. Envoltorio is a broader word that means "wrapping" or "wrapper", which could be paper, plastic, or even a small candy wrapper.
How would I change this sentence to say "I want to wrap it" (referring to the gift)?
You can attach the object pronoun lo (meaning "it", replacing the masculine noun el regalo) directly to the end of the infinitive, making it quiero envolverlo. Alternatively, you can put it before the conjugated verb: lo quiero envolver. Both options are completely natural in Spain!

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