Phrase · 🛍️ Shopping and prices
¿Me da una bolsa, por favor?
Could I have a bag, please?
A1asking for a baglearned as a wholeAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
¿Me1object pronoun(to) meyo · 1st sing.da1verb(you) givedar · present · 3rd sing.una2determinerauno · fem. · sing. · indefinitebolsa2nounbagfem. · sing.,porprepositionforfavornounfavourmasc. · sing.?
- Me → da: me = to me
- da → bolsa: gives what?
- una → bolsa: agree: fem. sing.
Word for word: “Do you give me a bag, please?”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1¿Me da…? = could I have…? A present-tense request with usted. Present tense: irregular yo forms (-go, -zco), saber, dar, ver and ir →
- 2una bolsa = a (shopping) bag. Articles: el, la, un, una; al and del →
Variations
- ¿Me da una bolsa grande?
- ¿Me da el ticket, por favor?
- No necesito bolsa, gracias.