Phrase · 📝 Formal requests
Quisiera pedirle un favor, si no es mucho pedir.
I'd like to ask you a favour, if it's not too much to ask.
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Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place
Quisiera1verbeI would likequerer · subjonctif · imparfait · 1re pers. sing.pedirle1verbeto ask youpedir · infinitifundéterminantauno · masc. · sing. · indéfinifavornomfavourmasc. · sing.,si2conjonctionifno2adverbenotes2verbeit isser · présent · 3e pers. sing.mucho2adverbetoo muchpedir2verbeto askinfinitif.
- Quisiera → pedirle: obj
- pedirle → favor: obj
- favor → un: agree
Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi
Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.
- 1Quisiera pedirle = I would like to ask you: quisiera softens the request; le (= usted) attaches to the infinitive. Imperfect subjunctive: forms and uses →
- 2Si no es mucho pedir = if it is not too much to ask: si + present, where Portuguese says se não for. Real conditions: si + present →