How to Say ‘Can I ask you a question?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Puedo hacerle una pregunta?
PWEH-doh ah-SEHR-leh OO-nah preh-GOON-tah
[PWEH-doh ah-SEHR-leh OO-nah preh-GOON-tah]
🇪🇸 In Spain: A polite, standard opener for stopping a stranger, a shop assistant or someone at a tourist office. Using le rather than te keeps it respectful with people you don't know.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Puedo hacerle
PWEH-doh ah-SEHR-leh
May I ask you
'Puedo' means 'I can' or 'may I'. 'Hacerle' is 'hacer' (to do or make) plus 'le', the polite 'to you'. The stress falls on 'PUE-do' and 'ha-CER-le'.
¿Puedo hacerle un favor?
May I do you a favour?
Words in this phrase
Puedo
[PWEH-doh]
I can
First person singular of poder; expresses ability or possibility.
Puedo reunirme contigo el jueves.
I can meet with you on Thursday.
hacerle
[ah-SEHR-leh]
to ask (you), to do (to you)
Infinitive 'hacer' plus formal 'le' (to you); with 'pregunta' it means to ask you.
Quiero hacerle una consulta.
I want to ask you something.
una pregunta?
OO-nah preh-GOON-tah
a question
In Spanish you 'make' a question: 'hacer una pregunta'. The stress falls on 'pre-GUN-ta', and the voice rises at the end.
Tengo una pregunta.
I have a question.
Words in this phrase
una
[OO-nah]
a
An article introducing a feminine singular noun.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a close and humane culture.
pregunta
[preh-GOON-tah]
question
Feminine noun for a question someone asks.
Tengo una pregunta.
I have a question.
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