How to Say ‘Can I leave her a message?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Le puedo dejar un recado?
leh Pweh-doh deh-HAHR oon reh-KAH-doh
[leh Pweh-doh deh-HAHR oon reh-KAH-doh]
💬 Usage Tip: le means "to her" here, but it works for him or formal you too, since it doesn't show gender. Swap the ending to reuse it: ¿Le puedo hacer una pregunta? "Can I ask you a question?"
Phrase Breakdown
¿Le puedo
leh Pweh-doh
Can I (with you, formal)
'Le' is the formal 'you/for you', and 'puedo' means 'I can'. Say it 'le PUE-do'.
¿Le puedo preguntar algo?
Can I ask you something?
Words in this phrase
Le
[leh]
to you (formal)
Indirect object pronoun for formal 'usted'.
¿Le traigo algo más?
Can I bring you anything else?
puedo
[Pweh-doh]
I can
Auxiliary verb used to indicate ability, possibility, or permission.
¡Puedo ayudarte si quieres!
I can help you if you want!
dejar un recado?
deh-HAHR oon reh-KAH-doh
leave a message?
Let your voice rise at the end because it is a question.
¿Puedo dejar un recado para Luis?
Can I leave a message for Luis?
Words in this phrase
dejar
[deh-HAHR]
to drop off / leave
In taxis, 'dejar' means to drop someone off.
Déjeme aquí, por favor.
Drop me off here, please.
un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
recado
[reh-KAH-doh]
message
A message left for someone; very common in Mexico for phone messages.
Tengo un recado para usted.
I have a message for you.
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