How to Say ‘Can you give it back to me?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Me lo puede devolver?
meh loh PWEH-deh deh-bohl-BEHR
[meh loh PWEH-deh deh-bohl-BEHR]
💬 Usage Tip: me "to me" and lo "it/him" go before puede, in that order. You can also attach them to the end: ¿Puede devolvérmelo?
Phrase Breakdown
¿Me lo puede
meh loh PWEH-deh
Can you ... it to me (formal)
'Me' means 'to me', 'lo' means 'it/him', and 'puede' is the formal 'can you'. Say it as 'me-lo-PWE-de'.
¿Me lo puede explicar?
Can you explain it to me?
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
give back?
'Devolver' means 'to return/give back'. The 'v' sounds like a soft 'b'. Stress the end: 'de-bol-BER?'
Tengo que devolver el libro.
I have to return the book.
Words in this phrase
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.
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