sin querer queriendo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally "without wanting [but] wanting". Compare Portuguese sem querer querendo. It might have been popularized in Latin America for being one of the catchphrases used by the protagonist of the Mexican sitcom El Chavo del Ocho.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsin keˌɾeɾ keˈɾjendo/ [ˌsĩŋ keˌɾeɾ keˈɾjẽn̪.d̪o]
  • Syllabification: sin que‧rer que‧rien‧do

Adverb

sin querer queriendo

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) accidentally on purpose
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