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Learn Spanish: Asking for Favors

Mar 19, 20245 minSeason 1Ep. 61
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Episode description

This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and Spanish, to improve your Spanish vocabulary and help you to express yourself in Spanish.

These episodes are meant to accompany and accelerate your existing Spanish language studies, whether you're using an app like DuoLingo, or you're enrolled in a more formal Spanish class. The more you expose your brain to Spanish audio, the faster you'll learn.

View the full list of English and Spanish phrases in this episode.

Contact us with feedback and ideas: languagelearningaccelerator@gmail.com

Phrases in this episode:

  • Can you do me a favor?
  • Could you open the door for me?
  • This is really heavy. Can you help me lift it?
  • Can someone help me bring this to my car?
  • It’s fragile, please be careful when you’re handling it.
  • I want that one up there, can you help me get it down?
  • I’m just grabbing a quick coffee, do you mind if I order before you?
  • Can you hand me the milk?
  • I’m in a hurry, is it okay if I go in front of you?
  • We were actually here before you, do you mind waiting?
  • Could you please move out of the way?
  • Do you mind if I turn the heat up? I’m feeling cold.
  • I’m freezing! Do you have a jacket I can borrow?
  • Will you turn the fan on? It’s so hot in here!
  • Could you turn your music down? It’s really loud.
  • Are you available to drive me to the airport?
  • Are you able to pick me up after class?
  • Will you help me find my glasses? I can't see!
  • Can you toss me the remote?
  • Would you be willing to switch seats with us?
  • Is anyone sitting here? Do you care if we sit here?
  • Can I take this chair for my friend?
  • Would you tell your friend about this podcast?

Transcript

Let's go! Can you do me a favor? ¿Me puedes hacer un favor? Could you open the door for me? ¿Podrías abrirme la puerta? This is really heavy. Can you help me lift it? Esto es realmente pesado. ¿Puedes ayudarme a levantarlo? Can someone help me bring this to my car? ¿Alguien puede ayudarme a llevar esto a mi auto? It’s fragile, please be careful when you’re handling it. Es frágil, tenga cuidado al manipularlo. I want that one up there, can you help me get it down?

Quiero ese de ahí arriba, ¿puedes ayudarme a bajarlo? I’m just grabbing a quick coffee, do you mind if I order before you? Estoy tomando un café rápido, ¿te importa si lo pido antes que tú? Can you hand me the milk? ¿Puedes pasarme la leche? I’m in a hurry, is it okay if I go in front of you? Tengo prisa, ¿te parece bien si voy delante de ti? We were actually here before you, do you mind waiting? De hecho, estuvimos aquí antes que tú, ¿te importaría esperar? Could you please move out of the way?

¿Podrías por favor apartarte del camino? Do you mind if I turn the heat up? I’m feeling cold. ¿Te importa si subo la calefacción? Tengo frío. I’m freezing! Do you have a jacket I can borrow? ¡Me estoy congelando! ¿Tienes una chaqueta que pueda prestarme? Will you turn the fan on? It’s so hot in here! ¿Encenderás el ventilador? ¡Hace tanto calor aquí! Could you turn your music down? It’s really loud. ¿Podrías bajar el volumen de tu música? Es muy ruidoso.

Are you available to drive me to the airport? ¿Estás disponible para llevarme al aeropuerto? Are you able to pick me up after class? ¿Puedes recogerme después de clase? Will you help me find my glasses? I can't see! ¿Me ayudarás a encontrar mis gafas? ¡No puedo ver! Can you toss me the remote? ¿Puedes pasarme el control remoto? Would you be willing to switch seats with us? ¿Estarías dispuesto a cambiar de asiento con nosotros? Is anyone sitting here? Do you care if we sit here?

¿Hay alguien sentado aqui? ¿Te importa si nos sentamos aquí? Can I take this chair for my friend? ¿Puedo llevarle esta silla a mi amigo? Would you tell your friend about this podcast? ¿Le contarías a tu amigo sobre este podcast?

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