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How to Say ‘Would you mind if I got money out?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Le importaría que sacara dinero?

leh eem-por-tah-REE-ah keh sah-KAH-rah dee-NEH-roh

[leh eem-por-tah-REE-ah keh sah-KAH-rah dee-NEH-roh]

💬 Usage Tip: After ¿le importaría que…? the next verb changes shape: you say sacara, not saco. Same with other verbs: ¿Le importaría que abriera la ventana? "Would you mind if I opened the window?".

Phrase Breakdown

¿Le importaría

leh eem-por-tah-REE-ah

Would you mind

This is a polite conditional with 'usted'. Stress the 'í': 'eem-por-tah-REE-ah'.

Example

¿Le importaría esperar?

Would you mind waiting?

Words in this phrase

Le

[leh]

you / to you

Indirect object pronoun used formally for 'you' in polite speech.

Example

Le esperamos a las ocho en punto.

We are expecting you at eight o'clock sharp.

importaría

[eem-por-tah-REE-ah]

would it bother / would you mind

Conditional of 'importar', used for polite requests.

Example

¿Le importaría esperar?

Would you mind waiting?

que sacara dinero?

keh sah-KAH-rah dee-NEH-roh

if I took out money?

'Sacara' is the past subjunctive, which follows the conditional. 'Sacar dinero' means to withdraw cash.

Example

Necesito sacar dinero.

I need to take out money.

Words in this phrase

que

[keh]

that

A conjunction used to introduce a clause after verbs like creer, decir, or pensar.

Example

Pienso que la flexibilidad también forma parte de una buena cultura.

I think that flexibility is also part of a good culture.

sacara

[sah-KAH-rah]

I took out / withdrew

Past subjunctive of 'sacar'; with money it means to withdraw.

Example

Quería que sacara las entradas.

I wanted him to get the tickets.

dinero

[dee-NEH-roh]

money

General word for money or cash.

Example

No tengo dinero.

I have no money.

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