How to Say ‘Can you give him back to me, please?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Me lo puede devolver, por favor?
meh loh PWEH-deh deh-bohl-BEHR por fah-BOR
[meh loh PWEH-deh deh-bohl-BEHR por fah-BOR]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Me lo puede devolver,
meh loh PWEH-deh deh-bohl-BEHR
Can you give it back to me,
This is a polite formal request. Link the words smoothly: 'me-lo-PWE-de de-bol-BER'.
¿Me lo puede devolver mañana?
Can you give it back to me tomorrow?
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to me'; used in expressions about feelings.
Me gusta compartir tiempo con la familia.
I like spending time with family.
lo
[loh]
him/it (direct object pronoun)
Direct object pronoun; in context it can refer to Jesús (him) or an idea (it).
A Jesús, lo vemos como alguien que enseña a amar al prójimo.
We see Jesus as someone who teaches us to love our neighbor.
puede
[PWEH-deh]
can you
Polite form of poder used to ask if someone is able or willing to do something.
Al pedir curry, pregunto: «¿Puede hacerlo menos picante?».
When ordering curry, I ask: “Can you make it less spicy?”
devolver
[deh-bohl-BEHR]
to give back
Infinitive verb meaning to return something to its owner.
Tengo que devolver el libro.
I have to give back the book.
por favor?
por fah-BOR
please?
This makes the request polite. Tap the 'r' lightly and stress the end: 'por fa-BOR'.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
please / for
Part of the polite expression por favor, meaning please.
Por favor, tráigame agua también.
Please, bring me water too.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favor; please
Favor literally means favor, but in por favor it means please.
La cuenta, por favor, gracias.
The bill, please, thank you.
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