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How to Say ‘Can I see her in the church?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Puedo verla en la iglesia?

PWEH-doh BEHR-lah ehn lah ee-GLEH-syah

[PWEH-doh BEHR-lah ehn lah ee-GLEH-syah]

🇪🇸 In Spain: Outside Holy Week, the statues stay on display in their churches, and visitors are welcome. Dress modestly and keep quiet, because people come to pray there.

Phrase Breakdown

¿Puedo verla

PWEH-doh BEHR-lah

Can I see her

'Verla' is 'ver' + 'la' (her), attached to the infinitive. In Spanish, v sounds like a soft b: BER-la.

Example

¿Puedo verla ahora?

Can I see her now?

Words in this phrase

Puedo

[PWEH-doh]

I can

First person singular of poder; expresses ability or possibility.

Example

Puedo reunirme contigo el jueves.

I can meet with you on Thursday.

verla

[BEHR-lah]

see her

Infinitive 'ver' (to see) with attached pronoun 'la' (her/it).

Example

Quiero verla antes de irme.

I want to see her before I leave.

en la iglesia?

ehn lah ee-GLEH-syah

in the church?

Link 'la iglesia' smoothly as 'lai-GLE-sia', with rising intonation for the question.

Example

¿Hay misa en la iglesia?

Is there Mass in the church?

Words in this phrase

en

[ehn]

in

A preposition meaning inside or within a place, situation, or context.

Example

En «En» mi empresa, todos colaboran bien.

In my company, everyone collaborates well.

la

[lah]

the

A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.

The people in that company seem kind.

iglesia

[ee-GLEH-syah]

church

Feminine noun for a church building or the community of believers.

Example

Vamos a la iglesia juntos.

We go to church together.

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