How to Say ‘If you like, I'll wash it for you first.’ in Mexican Spanish
Si gusta, se la lavo antes.
see GOOS-tah seh lah LAH-boh AHN-tehs
[see GOOS-tah seh lah LAH-boh AHN-tehs]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish often uses the plain present tense for an offer where English says "I'll": se la lavo "I'll wash it for you". Same with se lo traigo "I'll bring it to you".
Phrase Breakdown
Si gusta,
see GOOS-tah
If you'd like,
This is a very polite Mexican way to offer something. It uses the 'usted' form.
Si gusta, siéntese.
If you'd like, have a seat.
Words in this phrase
Si
[see]
if
Introduces a condition or option.
Si quieres, te escribo mañana.
If you want, I’ll write to you tomorrow.
gusta
[GOOS-tah]
you'd like
Polite Mexican usage of 'gustar' meaning 'if you wish'.
Pase, si gusta.
Come in, if you'd like.
se la lavo antes.
seh lah LAH-boh AHN-tehs
I'll wash it for you first.
This is the offer itself. Keep 'se la lavo' together as one unit.
Se la lavo antes de usarla.
I'll wash it before using it.
Words in this phrase
se
[seh]
for you
Replaces 'le' (to you) before lo/la.
Se lo traigo enseguida.
I'll bring it to you right away.
la
[lah]
it (feminine)
Object pronoun replacing a feminine noun such as 'silla' or 'mesa'.
La mesa, la tenemos lista.
The table, we have it ready.
lavo
[LAH-boh]
I wash
Present 'I' form of lavar; also used for near future.
Yo lavo los platos.
I wash the dishes.
antes
[AHN-tehs]
before
Adverb of time; used with 'de' before a verb or noun.
Llámame antes de salir.
Call me before leaving.
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