How to Say ‘Could I get a window seat, please?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Me da un asiento de ventana, por favor?
meh dah oon ah-SYEN-toh deh behn-TAH-nah por fah-BOHR
[meh dah oon ah-SYEN-toh deh behn-TAH-nah por fah-BOHR]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Me da un asiento
meh dah oon ah-SYEN-toh
Can you give me a seat
A polite request. Link 'un asiento' smoothly.
¿Me da un asiento juntos?
Can you give us seats together?
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me / me
Object pronoun meaning me or to me; in me toca it means it falls to me or I get.
Me toca pagar hoy.
It's my turn to pay today.
da
[dah]
gives
From "dar"; part of the expression meaning something gives pleasure.
Eso me "da" alegría de verdad.
That truly "gives" me joy.
un
[oon]
a / an
Masculine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'
Un dato importante puede cambiar la conclusión.
An important piece of data can change the conclusion.
asiento
[ah-SYEN-toh]
seat
A place to sit, such as on a plane.
Mi asiento es el doce A.
My seat is twelve A.
de ventana,
deh behn-TAH-nah
by the window,
Say ven-TA-na, then pause briefly.
Un lugar de ventana.
A window spot.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
Of
Expresses the relationship between a part and a whole.
El clima de hoy es agradable.
The weather of today is nice.
ventana
[behn-TAH-nah]
window
A useful noun when pointing out a quieter or more appealing place.
Me gusta la vista desde la ventana.
I like the view from the window.
por favor?
por fah-BOHR
please?
End with a rising question tone.
¿Me ayuda, por favor?
Can you help me, please?
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
please
Part of the polite expression por favor, used when making requests.
Por favor, muéstreme las playeras negras.
Please, show me the black T-shirts.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
favor / please
Part of por favor, a very common polite expression meaning please.
Cuando necesito otra canasta, digo: Más tortillas, por favor.
When I need another basket, I say: More tortillas, please.
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