How to Say ‘Could you give me the receipt, please?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Me podría dar el recibo, por favor?
meh poh-dree-ah dar ehl reh-SEE-boh pohr fa-VOR
[meh poh-dree-ah dar ehl reh-SEE-boh pohr fa-VOR]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Taxi drivers in Spain must give you a receipt if you ask. Requesting one is the normal first step if you think the fare was wrong, since it shows the licence number for any complaint.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Me podría dar
meh poh-dree-ah dar
Could you give me
A polite request. Stress the 'í' in 'podría'.
¿Me podría dar la cuenta?
Could you give me the bill?
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun meaning something affects or pleases me.
A mí Me hace ilusión verte aquí.
It makes me happy to see you here.
podría
[poh-dree-ah]
Could
The conditional form of 'can', used to indicate possibility or ability.
Podría ayudarte con la tarea si quieres.
I could help you with the homework if you want.
dar
[dar]
to give
Basic verb meaning to give or hand over.
¿Me puedes dar agua?
Can you give me water?
el recibo,
ehl reh-SEE-boh
the receipt
Start 'recibo' with a rolled 'r' and say it re-THI-bo.
Necesito el recibo.
I need the receipt.
Words in this phrase
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
recibo
[reh-SEE-boh]
receipt
Paper proof of purchase given after paying.
Guarde el recibo por si acaso.
Keep the receipt just in case.
por favor?
pohr fa-VOR
please?
Stress 'VOR' and let your voice rise at the end of the question.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
Please
Used to express politeness or make a request.
Por favor, pásame la sal.
Please, pass me the salt.
favor
[fa-VOR]
please
Polite expression to ease demands or requests.
Espera por favor.
Wait, please.
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