This is the 7822nd most frequent Portuguese word.
queriam
"Queriam" means "they wanted" or "they wished" (imperfect past tense of "querer" in Portuguese).
Demonstrates wish or want of something specific in the past.
As crianças queriam um cachorro novo como presente.
The children wanted a new dog as a gift.
Used here to indicate a past desire or intention in a general sense.
Eles queriam aprender a nadar no verão.
They wanted to learn to swim during the summer.
Expresses a desire for someone to perform an action, showcasing a complex sentence structure.