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How to Say ‘Can I have a spoon?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Me trae una cuchara?

meh TRAH-eh OO-nah koo-CHAH-rah

[meh TRAH-eh OO-nah koo-CHAH-rah]

💬 Usage Tip: [Me trae...?] literally means [do you bring me...?], but it's a normal polite way to ask for something in restaurants. You can swap in other items: [¿Me trae un vaso?] [¿Me trae la cuenta?]

Phrase Breakdown

Me

[meh]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning to me.

Example

Si voy a tomar sopa, pregunto: «¿Me trae una cuchara?».

If I’m going to have soup, I ask: “Can you bring me a spoon?”

trae

[TRAH-eh]

bring

From traer; used here in a polite request.

Example

Si falta cubertería, pregunto: «¿Me trae una cuchara?».

If cutlery is missing, I ask: “Can you bring me a spoon?”

una

[OO-nah]

a

Feminine singular indefinite article.

Example

Para el postre, pregunto: «¿Me trae una cuchara?».

For dessert, I ask: “Can you bring me a spoon?”

cuchara

[koo-CHAH-rah]

spoon

Noun for a spoon.

Example

Si el yogur viene sin cubierto, pregunto: «¿Me trae una cuchara?».

If the yogurt comes without cutlery, I ask: “Can you bring me a spoon?”

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