How to Say ‘Shall I start now?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Empiezo ya?
em-PYEH-thoh yah
[em-PYEH-thoh yah]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish asks "shall I…?" with the plain present tense and a question tone. You don't need a separate helper word. Same pattern: ¿Cierro la puerta? "Shall I close the door?"
Phrase Breakdown
Empiezo
[em-PYEH-thoh]
I start
First person singular present of 'empezar' (to start); used here as a question asking permission.
Empiezo la reunión a las diez.
I start the meeting at ten.
ya
[yah]
now
Adverb meaning now or right away in a question like this.
¿Nos vamos ya?
Shall we go now?
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