sin querer
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “without wanting (it)”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsin keˈɾeɾ/ [ˌsĩŋ keˈɾeɾ]
- Syllabification: sin que‧rer
Adverb
- (idiomatic) inadvertently, unintentionally, unintended, unwanted
Further reading
- “sin querer”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025