Spanish Phrase

Queremos un asiento junto a la ventana.

/keˈɾe.mos un aˈsjɛn.to ˈxun.to a la βenˈta.na/

Meaning"We want a seat next to the window."

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Meaning

‘We want a seat next to the window.’ The sentence is a polite request, often used when traveling by plane, train, bus, or even in a restaurant where window seats are preferred.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you need to specify a preferred location for your seat – for example, during check‑in at an airport, when booking a train ticket, or when asking a host for a table by the window.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Queremosunasientojuntoalaventana.

Queremos (querer)

First‑person plural present of querer, meaning ‘we want’ or ‘we would like’.

un (indefinite article)

Masculine singular indefinite article used before a countable noun.

asiento (noun)

Masculine noun meaning ‘seat’ or ‘chair’; it agrees with the article ‘un’.

junto a (prepositional phrase)

Means ‘next to’ or ‘by’; it is a fixed phrase that takes a noun phrase after it.

la ventana (definite article + noun)

Feminine singular noun ‘window’; the definite article is required after ‘a’.

🗨In Conversation

Queremos un asiento junto a la ventana.

We’d like a seat next to the window.

Claro, los dejaré allí.

Sure, I’ll seat you there.

✕Common Mistakes

Queremos asiento junto a ventana.
Missing the indefinite article ‘un’ before ‘asiento’ and the definite article ‘la’ before ‘ventana’.
Queremos un asiento al ventana.
‘Al’ is a contraction of ‘a el’; ‘ventana’ is feminine, so you must use ‘a la’.
Queremos un asiento junto al ventana.
‘Al’ contracts ‘a el’, but ‘ventana’ is feminine; use ‘a la ventana’.

↔Alternatives

Nos gustaría un asiento junto a la ventana.
We would like a seat next to the window.
Preferimos sentarnos junto a la ventana.
We prefer to sit next to the window.
¿Podríamos tener un asiento junto a la ventana?
Could we have a seat next to the window?

Cultural Tip

In many Spanish‑speaking countries, asking for a window seat is perfectly normal, but it’s courteous to ask early (e.g., at check‑in) because seats are allocated on a first‑come, first‑served basis. Using ‘queremos’ sounds confident; if you want to be more polite, switch to ‘nos gustaría’ or add ‘por favor’.