Phrase · 🎩 Polite requests and permission
¿Me regala un vaso de agua, por favor?
Could I have a glass of water, please?
B1making polite requestses-COAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
¿Meobject pronounme1st sing. · indirect objectregala1verbwould you give (gift)regalar · present · 3rd sing.undeterminerauno · masc. · sing. · indefinitevaso2nounglassmasc. · sing.deprepositionofaguanounwaterfem. · sing.,porprepositionforfavornounfavourmasc. · sing.?
- Me → regala: me → indirect object
- un → vaso: m. sg.
- vaso → agua: vaso de + content
Word for word: “Will you give me a glass of water as a gift, please?”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1¿Me regala…? (usted) = can I have…? In Colombia regalar is a polite way to ask for something, even when you pay.
- 2vaso = drinking glass.
Variations
- ¿Me da un vaso de agua, por favor?
- ¿Me trae un vaso de agua, por favor?