How to Say ‘When can I pick up the card?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Cuándo puedo recoger la tarjeta?
KWAHN-doh PWEH-doh reh-koh-HEHR lah tahr-HEH-tah
[KWAHN-doh PWEH-doh reh-koh-HEHR lah tahr-HEH-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Puedo plus a basic verb is a reusable "can I..." pattern. For example: ¿Dónde puedo pagar? "Where can I pay?"
Phrase Breakdown
¿Cuándo puedo
KWAHN-doh PWEH-doh
When can I
'Cuándo' means when, and 'puedo' means I can. Stress 'CUÁN-do PUE-do'.
¿Cuándo puedo venir?
When can I come?
Words in this phrase
Cuándo
[KWAHN-doh]
when
Question word asking about time; carries an accent in questions.
¿Cuándo llegan ustedes?
When are you arriving?
puedo
[PWEH-doh]
I can
First person singular of poder; expresses ability or possibility.
Puedo reunirme contigo el jueves.
I can meet with you on Thursday.
recoger la tarjeta?
reh-koh-HEHR lah tahr-HEH-tah
pick up the card?
Use a throaty 'g' in 're-co-GER', and let your voice rise at the end for a question.
¿Dónde puedo recoger la tarjeta?
Where can I pick up the card?
Words in this phrase
recoger
[reh-koh-HEHR]
to pick up / collect
Infinitive verb meaning to collect or fetch something.
Voy a recoger a mi hijo.
I'm going to pick up my son.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
tarjeta
[tahr-HEH-tah]
card
Feminine noun; in shops it usually means a bank or credit card.
Pago con tarjeta, por favor.
I'll pay by card, please.
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