Learn Spanish: Module 32 — Permission & Polite Requests
I can ask permission and make a polite request in common Mexican-Spanish situations.
You will choose between personal and impersonal permission, soften common requests, and separate the two Spanish meanings of English “ask.”
Ask Permission
What you are learning:I can ask permission politely.
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| Spanish | English meaning |
|---|---|
| ¿Puedo…? | Can I…? / May I…? — personal permission |
| ¿Se puede…? | Is it allowed / possible to…? — impersonal/general permission |
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Polite Requests
What you are learning:I can make a polite request using common Mexican-Spanish forms.
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| Spanish | English meaning |
|---|---|
| quisiera… | I would like… — conventional polite request form |
| ¿Podría…? | Could I / could you…? — conventional polite request form |
| por favor | please — previously learned and reused |
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PEDIR vs PREGUNTAR — Two Ways English Says “Ask”
What you are learning:I can distinguish asking for something from asking a question.
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| Spanish | English meaning |
|---|---|
| pedir | to ask for / request — e→i pattern recalled from Module 21 |
| pido | I ask for / request |
| pides | you (informal singular) ask for / request |
| pide | he / she / you (formal singular) ask for / request |
| pedimos | we ask for / request — no stem change in nosotros |
| piden | they / you all ask for / request |
| preguntar | to ask a question / inquire — regular -ar |
| pregunto | I ask a question / inquire |
| preguntas | you (informal singular) ask a question / inquire |
| pregunta | he / she / you (formal singular) ask a question / inquire |
| preguntamos | we ask a question / inquire |
| preguntan | they / you all ask a question / inquire |
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Recall & Practice
50 Review & Reuse Practice Rolls Review Module 32 and learned prior language without introducing new Spanish.
Combined Practice
Choose the use that fits: permission, polite request, requesting something, or asking a question.
Show the Module 32 Can-Do
Perform the communication skill in different realistic situations. after using Reveal important outcomes require their later new-situation equivalent.
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I can ask permission and make a polite request in common Mexican-Spanish situations.
Keep going — complete the five primary Apply outcomes without Practice Rolls that still need another try after Reveal.