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How to Say ‘Can you rent a board there?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Se puede alquilar una tabla allí?

seh PWEH-deh ahl-kee-LAHR OO-nah TAH-blah ah-YEE

[seh PWEH-deh ahl-kee-LAHR OO-nah TAH-blah ah-YEE]

Phrase Breakdown

¿Se puede alquilar

seh PWEH-deh ahl-kee-LAHR

Can you rent

This is an impersonal 'se'. Say 'puede' as PWE-de.

Example

¿Se puede alquilar una bici?

Can you rent a bike?

Words in this phrase

[seh]

one (impersonal)

Impersonal 'se', meaning people in general do the action.

Example

Aquí se habla español.

Spanish is spoken here.

puede

[PWEH-deh]

can / is possible

From poder; expresses possibility or ability.

Example

Aquí se puede preguntar con total tranquilidad.

Here you can ask with complete ease.

alquilar

[ahl-kee-LAHR]

to rent

Infinitive verb: to pay to use something temporarily.

Example

Quiero alquilar un coche.

I want to rent a car.

una tabla allí?

OO-nah TAH-blah ah-YEE

a board there?

'Allí' means 'there'. In Spain 'll' sounds like the 'y' in 'yes': a-YEE, stressed at the end.

Example

Hay una tienda allí.

There's a shop there.

Words in this phrase

una

[OO-nah]

An article introducing a feminine singular noun.

Example

Busco una cultura cercana y humana.

I’m looking for a close and humane culture.

tabla

[TAH-blah]

board

A flat piece of material; here a surfboard.

Example

Mi tabla es azul.

My board is blue.

allí

[ah-YEE]

there

Refers to a place far from the speaker.

Example

El coche está allí.

The car is there.

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