How to Say ‘Could you put some flowers on the table?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Podrían poner unas flores en la mesa?
po-DREE-an poh-nehr OO-nahs FLOH-rehs ehn lah MEH-sah
[po-DREE-an poh-nehr OO-nahs FLOH-rehs ehn lah MEH-sah]
💬 Usage Tip: Podrían "could you all" addresses the restaurant as a group. Swap the verb for other requests: ¿Podrían guardar la mesa? "Could you hold the table?"
Phrase Breakdown
¿Podrían poner
po-DREE-an poh-nehr
Could you put
'Podrían' (poh-DREE-ahn) is a polite 'could you' for 'ustedes'. 'Poner' means to put: poh-NER.
¿Podrían poner música?
Could you put on some music?
Words in this phrase
Podrían
[po-DREE-an]
Could you (plural)
Polite or conditional form asking a group for their capability or permission.
¿Podrían traer el pastel ahora?
Could you bring the cake now?
poner
[poh-nehr]
to put
To place something in a particular position or state.
Voy a poner el libro en la mesa.
I am going to put the book on the table.
unas flores
OO-nahs FLOH-rehs
some flowers
'Unas' means 'some' and is feminine. Say OO-nahs FLOH-res, tapping the 'r' once.
Le compré unas flores a mi mamá.
I bought my mom some flowers.
Words in this phrase
unas
[OO-nahs]
some
Feminine plural indefinite article.
Traje unas flores.
I brought some flowers.
flores
[FLOH-rehs]
flowers
Plural of 'flor', flowers used for decoration or gifts.
Le regalé flores a mi esposa.
I gave my wife flowers.
en la mesa?
ehn lah MEH-sah
on the table?
This tells where to put them. Raise your voice at the end for the question.
¿Lo dejo en la mesa?
Shall I leave it on the table?
Words in this phrase
en
[ehn]
on
Used after 'quedar' to mark what was agreed.
Quedamos en un precio.
We agreed on a price.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
mesa
[MEH-sah]
Table
Piece of furniture with a flat top and legs.
La mesa está reservada a nombre de Juan.
The table is reserved in the name of Juan.
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