Prestar Flashcards
To lend|provide
To offer to (volunteer)
(Would) you lend me your pen, please?
Can you lend me your pen, please?
MORE common way
Prestar
Prestarse
¿Me prestas tu boli(/esfero), por favor?
¿Me puedes prestar tu boli(/esfero), por favor?
To borrow (lit = ask to lend)
Can I borrow your blue dress?
Can I borrow your tools?
much less common
often used with ‘poder’
Pedir prestado
¿Te puedo pedir prestado tu vestido azul?
¿Te puedo pedir prestadas tus herramientas?
To borrow without asking (intend to return)
I took the money[unclear if borrowed with or without permission], but don’t worry, I will give it back tomorrow.
I borrowed the money[permission was asked] and I will give it back tomorrow.
Tomar prestado
Tomé prestado el dinero, pero no te preocupes, mañana te lo devolveré.
Te pedí prestado el dinero y mañana te lo devolveré.
To lend (coloquial)
Will/would you lend me your bicycle?
lit. = lend but often translated as ‘can I borrow’
Dejar algo a alguien (almost like give)
¿Me dejas tu bicicleta?
To incorporate into a language
Spanish borrowed quite a few words from Arabic.
Tomar prestado
El español tomó prestadas unas cuantas palabras del árabe.
To take from the library
I borrowed four books from the library but have only had time to read two.
Sacar prestado
Saqué cuatro libros prestados de la biblioteca pero solo he tenido tiempo para leer dos.
To take out a loan
We are going to borrow in order to buy a house.
Pedir un préstamo
Vamos a pedir un préstamo para comprar una casa.
