How to Say ‘Do you want a lid, or would you rather go without?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Te pongo tapa o lo prefieres sin?
teh POHN-goh TAH-pah oh loh preh-FYEH-rehs seen
[teh POHN-goh TAH-pah oh loh preh-FYEH-rehs seen]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Te pongo tapa
teh POHN-goh TAH-pah
Shall I put a lid on it
This is the first option. Here 'tapa' means a lid. Stress PON-go and TA-pa.
¿Te pongo leche?
Shall I add milk for you?
Words in this phrase
Te
[teh]
to you
Indirect object pronoun for "tú" used in polite questions.
Te propongo algo: ¿te parece bien si hablamos de Jesús con calma?
I propose something: does it seem okay to you if we talk about Jesus calmly?
pongo
[POHN-goh]
I put / shall I put
First person of 'poner', to put or place.
Pongo el bolso en la mesa.
I put the bag on the table.
tapa
[TAH-pah]
lid
A cover for a cup; also means a small bar snack.
El vaso tiene tapa.
The cup has a lid.
o lo prefieres sin?
oh loh preh-FYEH-rehs seen
or do you prefer it without?
This is the second option. Let 'sin' rise at the end of the question.
¿O lo quieres sin?
Or do you want it without?
Words in this phrase
o
[oh]
or
Offers an alternative or option.
Puedes comer esto o aquello.
You can eat this or that.
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.
prefieres
[preh-FYEH-rehs]
you prefer
From 'preferir', informal 'you' form.
¿Qué prefieres, té o café?
What do you prefer, tea or coffee?
sin
[seen]
Without
Used to indicate the absence of something.
Un café sin leche, por favor.
A coffee without milk, please.
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