Phrase · 👗 Clothes and opinions on things

¿Me lo puedo probar?

Can I try it on?

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Why every word is where it is

¿Me1object pronounmyselfyo · 1st sing.lo1object pronounitél · 3rd sing. · direct objectpuedo2verbI canpoder · present · 1st sing.probar2verbtry oninfinitive?

Me → probar: reflexive
lo → probar: object
puedo → probar: modal + infinitive

Word for word: “Myself it can-I try?”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
me lo: reflexive me (on myself) + lo (it, the item). Person first, thing second. Double object pronouns (se lo) and clitic placement →
2
probarse = to try on. The pronouns can also go at the end: ¿Puedo probármelo? Modal verbs + infinitive: querer, poder, preferir, necesitar, saber →

Variations

¿Puedo probármelo?
¿Me la puedo probar? (la camisa)