How to Say “What Brings You in Today?” in Spanish

¿qué le trae por aquí hoy?
The English phrase "what brings you in today?" can be translated into Spanish as ¿qué le trae por aquí hoy?
This phrase is a professional and polite way to open a consultation in medical, legal or service-oriented settings. It is used by a professional to ask a client or patient the reason for their visit.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase ¿qué le trae por aquí hoy? literally translates to "what brings you around here today?"

Which one should you use?

While ¿qué le trae por aquí hoy? is a standard professional option, you can also use ¿Cuál es el motivo de su visita hoy? for a formal way to ask the same question. Alternatively, ¿En qué puedo ayudarle hoy? can be used to mean "How can I help you today?" in formal settings.

How does it change in a sentence?

The standard form ¿qué le trae por aquí hoy? uses the pronoun le to address a client or patient. You may use ¿qué la trae por aquí hoy? to specify a female client as the direct object in some regions. If you are speaking to a patient or client with whom you have a casual or established rapport, use the informal form ¿qué te trae por aquí hoy? which replaces le with te.

Did you know?

  • The word aquí shares a surprising linguistic history with the Latin word videō, meaning 'I see'. It stems from the idea of 'behold this here' through the evolution of 'ecce' and 'hic'.
  • In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a professional might avoid the phrase ¿qué le trae por aquí hoy? if they feel it sounds too informal or imprecise, preferring the more direct ¿Cuál es el motivo de su consulta?
  • The professional phrase ¿qué le trae por aquí hoy? uses the verb traer, meaning 'to bring', mirroring the English logic rather than focusing on the patient's action of coming.

Examples in context

  • Dígame, ¿qué le trae por aquí hoy?
    Tell me, what brings you in today?
  • Hola, ¿qué le trae por aquí hoy?
    Hello, what brings you in today?

Example conversation

Javier arrives at a medical clinic for an appointment with Lucía.

  1. Lucía

    Hola, Javier. ¿Qué le trae por aquí hoy?
    Hello, Javier. What brings you in today?
  2. Javier

    Tengo un dolor fuerte en la espalda.
    I have a sharp pain in my back.
  3. Lucía

    Siento mucho escuchar eso.
    I am very sorry to hear that.
  4. Javier

    Gracias, Lucía. Espero que pueda ayudarme.
    Thank you, Lucía. I hope you can help me.

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