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How to Say ‘And would it be possible to swap those dishes for something else for her?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Y sería posible cambiarle esos platos por otra cosa?

ee seh-REE-ah poh-SEE-bleh kam-BYAR-leh EH-sohs PLAH-tohs por OH-trah KOH-sah

[ee seh-REE-ah poh-SEE-bleh kam-BYAR-leh EH-sohs PLAH-tohs por OH-trah KOH-sah]

Phrase Breakdown

¿Y sería posible

ee seh-REE-ah poh-SEE-bleh

And would it be possible

A polite way to make a request. Stress 'se-RÍ-a po-SI-ble'.

Example

¿Sería posible reservar mesa?

Would it be possible to book a table?

Words in this phrase

Y

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.

Example

Busco una cultura cercana y humana.

I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.

sería

[seh-REE-ah]

would it be

Conditional of 'ser', used for polite requests.

Example

¿Sería posible cenar a las diez?

Would it be possible to dine at ten?

posible

[poh-SEE-bleh]

possible

Adjective: able to be done.

Example

Sí, es posible.

Yes, it's possible.

cambiarle esos platos

kam-BYAR-leh EH-sohs PLAH-tohs

to change those dishes for her

'Le' refers to the coeliac person. Keep the verb and its object together.

Example

Vamos a cambiarle esos platos.

We're going to change those dishes for her.

Words in this phrase

cambiarle

[kam-BYAR-leh]

to change for her/him

Infinitive 'cambiar' plus 'le' (for her/him/you).

Example

¿Puede cambiarle el postre?

Can you change the dessert for her?

esos

[EH-sohs]

those

Masculine plural demonstrative pointing to things already mentioned or near the listener.

Example

Esos postres llevan gluten.

Those desserts contain gluten.

platos

[PLAH-tohs]

dishes

Plural of 'plato', a dish or course of food.

Example

Los platos están muy ricos.

The dishes are very tasty.

por otra cosa?

por OH-trah KOH-sah

for something else?

Let your voice rise at the end, since it's a question.

Example

¿Puedo cambiarlo por otra cosa?

Can I swap it for something else?

Words in this phrase

por

[por]

for

A preposition used to express reason, purpose, or gratitude.

Example

Por tu tiempo, te estoy muy agradecido.

For your time, I am very grateful to you.

otra

[OH-trah]

another

An additional or different one.

Example

Él pidió otra taza de café.

He asked for another cup of coffee.

cosa

[KOH-sah]

thing

A general noun for an object or matter.

Example

Es una cosa importante.

It's an important thing.

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