How to Say ‘Can we sit on the terrace?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Podemos sentarnos en la terraza?
poh-DEH-mohs sehn-TAR-nohs ehn lah teh-RRAH-thah
[poh-DEH-mohs sehn-TAR-nohs ehn lah teh-RRAH-thah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Podemos] means [we can], but in questions like this it works as [can we...?]. You can reuse the pattern with other verbs: [¿Podemos pedir?], [¿Podemos cambiar de mesa?]
Phrase Breakdown
Podemos
[poh-DEH-mohs]
can we
First person plural of poder; used to ask permission or possibility.
¿Podemos sentarnos en la terraza? Hace muy buen tiempo.
Can we sit on the terrace? The weather is very nice.
sentarnos
[sehn-TAR-nohs]
sit down
Infinitive with reflexive ending meaning to sit down or seat ourselves.
¿Podemos sentarnos en la terraza? Nos gusta comer fuera.
Can we sit on the terrace? We like eating outside.
en
[ehn]
in / on
Preposition meaning in, on, or at depending on context; here on the terrace.
¿Podemos sentarnos en la terraza? Hay más aire allí.
Can we sit on the terrace? There is more air there.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article meaning the.
¿Podemos sentarnos en la terraza? La sombra allí es mejor.
Can we sit on the terrace? The shade there is better.
terraza
[teh-RRAH-thah]
terrace
In Spain, terraza often means the outdoor seating area of a bar or restaurant.
¿Podemos sentarnos en la terraza? Prefiero la terraza al interior.
Can we sit on the terrace? I prefer the terrace to the inside.
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