Spanish Phrase
¿Quién quiere contestar esta pregunta?
Meaning
The sentence literally asks ‘Who wants to answer this question?’ It is a direct invitation for someone to take responsibility for responding, often heard in classrooms, meetings, or informal group discussions.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to call on a participant to answer a specific question, especially in a learning environment, a team brainstorming session, or any situation where a question has just been posed and you need a volunteer.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Quiénquierecontestarestapregunta?
¿Quién (interrogative pronoun)
Used to ask about the person performing an action; it does not change with gender or number.
quiere (present of querer)
Third‑person singular present of the verb ‘querer’ (to want). It agrees with the implied subject ‘él/ella/usted’.
contestar (infinitive)
Infinitive verb meaning ‘to answer’; after ‘querer’ the infinitive is used without a preposition.
esta (demonstrative adjective)
Points to a specific noun that is close to the speaker; it must agree in gender and number with ‘pregunta’.
pregunta (noun)
Feminine singular noun meaning ‘question’; the article or demonstrative must match its gender.
🗨In Conversation
¿Quién quiere contestar esta pregunta?
Who wants to answer this question?
Yo quiero contestarla.
I want to answer it.
✕Common Mistakes
¿Quién quieren contestar esta pregunta?
Use ‘quiere’ (singular) because the implied subject is singular – ‘quien’ refers to one person at a time.
¿Quién quiere contestar a esta pregunta?
After ‘querer’ the infinitive does not need a preposition; ‘contestar a’ is incorrect here.
¿Quién quiere contestar este pregunta?
‘Pregunta’ is feminine, so the demonstrative must be ‘esta’, not ‘este’.
↔Alternatives
¿Quién desea responder a esta pregunta?
Who would like to respond to this question?
¿Alguien quiere contestar esta pregunta?
Does anyone want to answer this question?
¿Quién se anima a contestar esta pregunta?
Who feels like answering this question?
Cultural Tip
In most Spanish‑speaking countries, ‘contestar’ is the everyday verb for ‘to answer’ a question, while ‘responder’ can sound slightly more formal or academic. Also, note that after ‘querer’ you do not add the preposition ‘a’; the infinitive follows directly (quiere contestar, not quiere a contestar). When addressing a group, you can replace ‘quiere’ with the plural ‘quieren’ if you expect multiple volunteers.