How to Say ‘I'll hold it for you’ in Spain Spanish
Se la guardo
seh lah GWAR-doh
[seh lah GWAR-doh]
💬 Usage Tip: When le "to you" sits right before la "it", it changes to se, so le la becomes se la. Same shift with other pairs: se lo doy "I'll give it to you".
Phrase Breakdown
Se
[seh]
to you (formal)
Replaces 'le' before 'lo'; indirect object meaning 'to you'.
Se lo explico ahora.
I'll explain it to you now.
la
[lah]
it (her)
Direct object pronoun referring to a feminine noun, here something like 'la mesa' or 'la reserva'.
La reserva, la confirmo mañana.
The reservation, I'll confirm it tomorrow.
guardo
[GWAR-doh]
I hold / I keep
First person singular present of 'guardar', to keep or save something for someone.
Le guardo la sala privada.
I'll hold the private room for you.
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