Phrase · 🎩 Polite requests and permission
Con gusto, ¿a qué hora lo necesitas?
Happy to. What time do you need it?
B1responding to requestsinformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Con1prepositionwithgusto1nounpleasuremasc. · sing.,¿a2prepositionatqué2determinerwhathora2nountime (hour)fem. · sing.lo3object pronounit3rd sing. · direct objectnecesitas3verbyou neednecesitar · present · 2nd sing.?
- Con → gusto: con gusto (fixed)
- a → hora: a qué hora
- lo → necesitas: object of necesitar
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1con gusto = gladly: very common in Latin America to say yes to a request.
- 2¿a qué hora? = (at) what time? Numbers, telling the time and dates →
- 3lo necesitas: necesitar takes a direct object with no de, and Spanish keeps the lo. Direct object pronouns and personal a →
Variations
- Con mucho gusto, ¿para cuándo lo necesitas?
- Claro, ¿a qué hora lo necesita?