How to Say ‘Could she call me this afternoon, please?’ in Spain Spanish
Que me llame esta tarde, por favor.
keh meh YAH-meh eh-stah TAR-deh por fah-BOR
[keh meh YAH-meh eh-stah TAR-deh por fah-BOR]
Phrase Breakdown
Que me llame
keh meh YAH-meh
(Ask him/her) to call me
'Que' + subjunctive passes on a request: 'that he/she call me'. In Spain, 'll' sounds like the 'y' in 'yes': YA-me.
Que me llame mañana.
Ask him to call me tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
Que
[keh]
may (wish)
Introduces a wish, like 'may...'.
Que tengas buen día.
Have a good day.
me
[meh]
to me / me
Indirect object pronoun showing that something matters to the speaker.
Me interesa mucho saber cómo trabaja el equipo.
I am very interested in knowing how the team works.
llame
[YAH-meh]
call
Formal command of 'llamar' (to call), used politely with 'usted'.
Llame a la policía.
Call the police.
esta tarde,
eh-stah TAR-deh
this afternoon,
'Tarde' means 'afternoon' or 'evening'. It is pronounced TAR-de.
Te veo esta tarde.
I'll see you this afternoon.
Words in this phrase
esta
[eh-stah]
this
Used to describe something that is near the speaker or has been mentioned before.
Esta casa es muy bonita.
This house is very beautiful.
tarde
[TAR-deh]
afternoon
The part of the day after midday; often used in polite farewells.
Tras intercambiar contactos, digo Que tengas una buena tarde.
After exchanging contacts, I say have a good afternoon.
por favor.
por fah-BOR
please.
A polite ending. It is stressed fa-VOR.
Un momento, por favor.
One moment, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
for
A preposition used to express reason, purpose, or gratitude.
Por tu tiempo, te estoy muy agradecido.
For your time, I am very grateful to you.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favour
With 'por' forms 'please'.
Una mesa, por favor.
A table, please.
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