¿me da esto?
In Spanish, the phrase "can I have this" is expressed as ¿me da esto?
This phrase is a polite request used when asking someone to give you an item. It is commonly used in shops or markets when pointing to an item you wish to purchase or receive.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes depending on whom you are addressing and what object you are requesting. Use ¿me das esto? when speaking to a friend, peer or someone younger than you. If you are referring to a specific masculine noun like el libro, you can replace esto with lo to say ¿me lo da? (Can you give it to me?). If the item is a feminine noun like la manzana, replace esto with la to say ¿me la da? (Can you give it to me?).
Did you know?
- In many parts of Latin America, you might hear people use ¿me regala esto? (Will you gift me this?) when asking to buy something in a shop.
- In some regions, people replace the verb dar with poner to say ¿me pone esto?, which literally means 'will you put this for me' but is used for ordering drinks.
- While ¿me da esto? literally means 'do you give me this?', using the present tense instead of a conditional like 'could I have' is the standard way to be polite in Spanish.
Examples in context
- ¿Me podría dar esto, por favor?Could you give me this, please?
- ¿Podría facilitarme esto?Could you provide me with this?
- ¿Me puedes dar esto, por favor?Can you give me this, please?
- ¿Me puedes pasar esto?Can you pass me this?
- ¿Me regalas esto, por favor?Can you gift me this, please?
- Perdone, ¿me da esto?Excuse me, can I have this?
- Si es posible, ¿me da esto?If possible, can I have this?
Example conversation
Alejandro is at a market and wants to buy a piece of fruit.
- AlejandroHola, ¿me da esto?Hello, can I have this?
- SofíaSí, claro que sí.Yes, of course.
- AlejandroMuchas gracias, señora.Thank you very much, ma'am.
- SofíaDe nada, que tenga un buen día.You're welcome, have a good day.
