How to Say ‘I'd like to speak with Mrs. García, please.’ in Spain Spanish
Quería hablar con la señora García, por favor.
keh-REE-ah ah-BLAR kohn lah seh-NYOH-rah gar-SEE-ah por fah-BOR
[keh-REE-ah ah-BLAR kohn lah seh-NYOH-rah gar-SEE-ah por fah-BOR]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish keeps la before a title when you talk about someone: la señora García, el señor López. Drop it when speaking to them directly: Buenos días, señora García.
Phrase Breakdown
Quería hablar
keh-REE-ah ah-BLAR
I'd like to speak
This is a polite request. Use the past form 'quería' to sound softer.
Quería hablar contigo.
I wanted to talk to you.
Words in this phrase
Quería
[keh-REE-ah]
I wanted
Imperfect tense of 'querer'; often softens requests and sounds polite in messages.
Quería agradecerte el tiempo que me dedicaste ayer.
I wanted to thank you for the time you gave me yesterday.
hablar
[ah-BLAR]
to speak / to talk
Infinitive verb meaning to communicate by speaking.
Hablar con empleados actuales ayuda a entender la cultura real.
Talking with current employees helps you understand the real culture.
con la señora García,
kohn lah seh-NYOH-rah gar-SEE-ah
with Mrs. García,
This names the person. Pause briefly after 'García'.
Hablé con la señora García.
I spoke with Mrs. García.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition used to indicate company, connection, or interaction.
Hablé con una empleada sobre el ambiente laboral.
I spoke with an employee about the work environment.
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.
señora
[seh-NYOH-rah]
Mrs / Ms
Polite title for a woman, used before her surname.
La señora López está en la oficina.
Mrs López is in the office.
García
[gar-SEE-ah]
García
A very common Spanish surname.
El señor García es mi jefe.
Mr. García is my boss.
por favor.
por fah-BOR
please.
This polite ending means 'please'. Stress '-vor'.
Agua, por favor.
Water, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
please (por favor)
First part of 'por favor', the set phrase for 'please'.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favour
With 'por' forms 'please'.
Una mesa, por favor.
A table, please.
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