How to Say ‘Could I have your passport, please?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Me deja su pasaporte, por favor?
meh DEH-hah soo pah-sah-POR-teh por fah-BOR
[meh DEH-hah soo pah-sah-POR-teh por fah-BOR]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Officials will want photo ID for a report. Carry your passport, or at least a copy, since Spanish police can ask for identification.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Me deja
meh DEH-hah
Can you let me have
This polite request is very common with officials in Spain.
¿Me deja pasar?
Can you let me through?
Words in this phrase
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.
deja
[DEH-hah]
let (me have) / lend
Form of 'dejar'; in polite requests it means 'may I have / will you give me'.
¿Me deja su bolígrafo?
May I borrow your pen?
su pasaporte,
soo pah-sah-POR-teh
your passport,
This is the formal 'your passport'. Pause slightly at the comma.
Enséñeme su pasaporte.
Show me your passport.
Words in this phrase
su
[soo]
your (formal)
Possessive for 'usted'; can also mean his/her/their.
¿Cuál es su nombre?
What is your name?
pasaporte
[pah-sah-POR-teh]
passport
Official travel identity document.
Necesito mi pasaporte para viajar.
I need my passport to travel.
por favor?
por fah-BOR
please?
This makes the request softer. Keep the rising question tone on 'VOR'.
¿Me ayuda, por favor?
Can you help me, 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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