How to Say ‘Would I need to order it in advance?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Habría que encargarla con antelación?
ah-BREE-ah keh ehn-kar-GAR-lah kohn ahn-teh-lah-SYOHN
[ah-BREE-ah keh ehn-kar-GAR-lah kohn ahn-teh-lah-SYOHN]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Habría que encargarla
ah-BREE-ah keh ehn-kar-GAR-lah
Would it need to be ordered
An impersonal 'would have to' plus the verb 'encargar' (to order) with 'la' (it) attached. The 'h' is silent.
¿Habría que encargarla mañana?
Would it need to be ordered tomorrow?
Words in this phrase
Habría
[ah-BREE-ah]
would it be necessary
Conditional of 'haber'; 'habría que' means one would have to.
Habría que llamar antes.
One would have to call first.
que
[keh]
(part of 'haber que')
Links 'haber' to an infinitive to express obligation.
Hay que pagar.
You have to pay.
encargarla
[ehn-kar-GAR-lah]
to order it
Infinitive 'encargar' plus 'la' (it, feminine).
Quiero encargarla hoy.
I want to order it today.
con antelación?
kohn ahn-teh-lah-SYOHN
in advance?
A set phrase meaning 'beforehand'. Stress the last syllable: 'an-te-la-THIÓN' (Spain's 'c' sounds like 'th').
Hay que reservar con antelación.
You have to book in advance.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition used to indicate company, connection, or interaction.
Hablé con una empleada sobre el ambiente laboral.
I spoke with an employee about the work environment.
antelación
[ahn-teh-lah-SYOHN]
advance notice
Feminine noun; 'con antelación' means in advance.
Reserve con antelación.
Book in advance.
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