This is the 8405th most frequent Spanish word.
queríamos
"Queríamos" means "we wanted" in English.
In this sentence, 'queríamos' is used in the imperfect tense to express a past desire or intention. It shows that at some point, the speakers had the intention to visit the beach.
Queríamos visitar la playa durante nuestras vacaciones.
We wanted to visit the beach during our vacation.
Here, 'queríamos' reflects a past continuous longing or aspiration the subjects had during their childhood, without referencing whether this was realized or not.
De niños, queríamos ser astronautas.
As children, we wanted to be astronauts.
In this example, 'queríamos' illustrates a state of curiosity or interest in the past, linking it to the specific action of them mentioning something.