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Which of the following sentences would be most appropriate to use when you are lost and trying to ask for help in Spanish?
Which of the following sentences would be most appropriate to use when you are lost and trying to ask for help in Spanish?
- No sé donde estoy. ¿Donde hay un servicio? (correct)
- No puedo hablar mas despacio, por favor.
- ¿Por que hablo mas despacio, por favor?
- ¿Para que no sé donde estoy?
If someone asks you a favor and you are unable to do it, which of the following responses is the most direct translation of 'I can't'?
If someone asks you a favor and you are unable to do it, which of the following responses is the most direct translation of 'I can't'?
- ¿Por que?
- No puedo. (correct)
- ¿Para que?
- No quiero.
A tourist is trying to understand directions, but the speaker is talking too fast. Which sentence would be the most appropriate way for them to ask the speaker to slow down?
A tourist is trying to understand directions, but the speaker is talking too fast. Which sentence would be the most appropriate way for them to ask the speaker to slow down?
- Hablo mas despacio, por favor. (correct)
- ¿Donde hay un servicio?
- ¿Para que hablo mas despacio?
- No sé donde estoy.
In which of the following scenarios would it be most appropriate to respond with '¿Por que?'
In which of the following scenarios would it be most appropriate to respond with '¿Por que?'
A person offers you assistance, but you want to decline. Using the phrases provided, what is the closest way to say 'I won't'?
A person offers you assistance, but you want to decline. Using the phrases provided, what is the closest way to say 'I won't'?
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"No quiero"
"No quiero"
I won't
"No puedo"
"No puedo"
I can't
"¿Por qué?"
"¿Por qué?"
Why not?
"¿Para qué?"
"¿Para qué?"
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"Hablo mas despacio, por favor"
"Hablo mas despacio, por favor"
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Study Notes
- No quiero – I won’t: Una expresión para rehusar o negarse a hacer algo.
- No puedo – I can’t: Indica una falta de habilidad o capacidad para realizar una acción.
- ¿Por qué? – Why?: Se usa para preguntar la razón o el motivo de algo.
- ¿Para qué? – What for?: Se utiliza para cuestionar el propósito o la finalidad de una acción.
- ¿Dónde hay un servicio?: Pregunta por la ubicación de un baño o aseo.
- No sé dónde estoy: Indica que la persona no conoce su ubicación actual y está desorientada.
- Hable más despacio, por favor – Speak slower, please: Una petición educada para que alguien hable más lentamente.
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Learn essential Spanish phrases for refusal, ability, asking questions, and seeking directions. Master phrases like 'No quiero', 'No puedo', '¿Por qué?', and more. Useful for beginners and travelers.
