quiero / quisiera Which is deeper and stronger?
Hi there,

Can anyone help me understand a certain phrase in Spanish?
A man who lives in Guatemala sayds to me, "Quiero estar junto a ti.", and he also says to me, "Quisiera estar junto a ti."

According to the Google translate, both mean exaclty the same: I want to be with you.
What is the difference if any?

Thank you for your help in advance.Thank you, Роберт and Hyttalo. I really appreciate your answers.
Now I got one more question regarding "quisiera"

What is the difference between "quisiera" and "encantariá"? For example, I understand them like:
Quisiera estar junto a ti. = I'd love to be with you.
Me encantaría estar junto a ti. = I'd love to be with you.´

Is there a subtle/clear difference?

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quiero / quisiera Which is deeper and stronger?
Hi there,

Can anyone help me understand a certain phrase in Spanish?
A man who lives in Guatemala sayds to me, "Quiero estar junto a ti.", and he also says to me, "Quisiera estar junto a ti."

According to the Google translate, both mean exaclty the same: I want to be with you.
What is the difference if any?

Thank you for your help in advance.Thank you, Роберт and Hyttalo. I really appreciate your answers. 
Now I got one more question regarding "quisiera"

What is the difference between "quisiera" and "encantariá"? For example, I understand them like:
Quisiera estar junto a ti. = I'd love to be with you.
Me encantaría estar junto a ti. = I'd love to be with you.´

Is there a subtle/clear difference?

Answer

¡Muchas gracias a todos!

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Hi !
Quisiera / quiero = it's the same verb, in different time. Quisiera = would like / Quiero = I want.
In spanish, according to that phrase, means the same that " I wish / would wish "
" Encantaría" means " I would love ... " / Encantar  =  like very much.
" Encantar" comes from the word "encanto ", and you can use it with different meanings. To express that you like something very much, and also tu express a feeling or sensation.
She fell down under his enchantment / spell / charm = Ella cayó bajo su encanto.
Another way of using the word "encanto" is: "encantado de conocerlo" = means " nice to meet you" ( it's a formal greeting )
I hope that the comments should have been useful.
Bye
sofía

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"Quiero estar junto a ti." = I want to be with you.    ¨Quisiera estar junto a ti.¨ = I'd love to be with you.  ¨quiero¨ is more ¨demanding¨ it also can mean ¨i love¨. Quisiera is more polite, humble, less demanding.

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Both are similar, yet "quisiera" is more polite and closer to "I would like" in English than "quiero" (I want).

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