¿hacen entregas a domicilio?
The English phrase "do you deliver?" can be translated into Spanish as ¿hacen entregas a domicilio?
This phrase is used to ask a business if they can bring goods or food directly to a customer's location. To specify a destination, you can add phrases like al trabajo (to work) or a la oficina (to the office). The prepositional phrase a domicilio is the standard way in Spanish to indicate that a service is being provided to a customer's home or address.
Which one should you use?
While ¿hacen entregas a domicilio? is a standard way to ask, you may also encounter ¿tienen servicio a domicilio?, which asks if they have home delivery service. If you want to clarify whether they deliver or only offer take-out, you can ask ¿Entregan a domicilio o solo para llevar?
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase ¿hacen entregas a domicilio?, the verb hacen is the third-person plural form of hacer. It is used here to address a business or a group of people formally.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the phrase servicio a domicilio is used for more than just goods. It can apply to doctors, nurses or technicians who visit a patient or client at home.
- In many Latin American countries, you might hear the shorter phrase ¿tienen domicilio? instead of the full grammatical sentence, effectively turning the noun for 'residence' into a shorthand for the service itself.
- The word domicilio shares a common ancestor with the English word 'domestic', as both stem from the Latin 'domicilium' meaning a place of dwelling.
Example conversation
Lucía is calling a local bakery to order a cake.
- LucíaHola, quiero un pastel. ¿Hacen entregas a domicilio?Hello, I want a cake. Do you deliver to homes?
- MateoSí, Lucía. Entregamos en toda la ciudad.Yes, Lucía. We deliver throughout the city.
- LucíaPerfecto, ¿cuánto cuesta el envío?Perfect, how much is the delivery fee?
- MateoEs gratis si compras más de veinte euros.It is free if you buy more than twenty euros.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, domicilio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
