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How to Say ‘Can I ask you something?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Te puedo preguntar algo?

teh PWEH-doh preh-goon-TAR AHL-goh

[teh PWEH-doh preh-goon-TAR AHL-goh]

🇪🇸 In Spain: Colleagues in Spain use tú with each other almost by default, even with a boss. ¿Le puedo preguntar algo? would sound stiff in most offices.

Phrase Breakdown

¿Te puedo

teh PWEH-doh

Can I … you

'Puedo' means 'I can'. Blend the vowels 'ue' into one syllable: 'PUE-do'.

Example

¿Te puedo ayudar?

Can I help you?

Words in this phrase

[teh]

to you / you

Indirect object pronoun meaning to you.

Example

Te mando mi contacto por correo.

I'll send you my contact details by email.

puedo

[PWEH-doh]

I can

First person singular of poder; expresses ability or possibility.

Example

Puedo reunirme contigo el jueves.

I can meet with you on Thursday.

preguntar algo?

preh-goon-TAR AHL-goh

ask something?

Tap the 'r' lightly in 'pre-gun-TAR'. Link it to 'AL-go' and raise your voice at the end.

Example

Quiero preguntar algo.

I want to ask something.

Words in this phrase

preguntar

[preh-goon-TAR]

to ask

Infinitive verb meaning to ask a question.

Example

Quiero preguntar una cosa.

I want to ask something.

algo

[AHL-goh]

something, anything

Indefinite pronoun; in questions often 'anything'.

Example

¿Tienen algo para hoy?

Do you have anything for today?

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