W1 - Making requests and offers Flashcards
oye
tú command form of “oír”
Used to get someone’s attention, like the English “hey”
oiga
usted command form of “oír”
Used to get someone’s attention, like the English “hey”
pedir
Used to make a request or ask someone to do something
To use in a sentence follow this pattern: indirect object pronoun + conjugation of pedir + que + verb in subjunctive
rogar
“to beg”
Used to make a more urgent request
suplicar
“to beg/to supplicate”
Used to make a more urgent request
implorar
“to implore”
Used to make a more urgent request
tratar de
means “try to” when it is followed by a verb in infinitive form
se trata de
“to be about (something)”
ofrecer(se)
indicates an offer to do something for someone else
¿Qué se te/le/les ofrece?
“What can I do for you?”
por supuesto
“of course/naturally/that goes without saying”
prestar
“to loan/to lend”
por cierto
“by the way”
no dudar en
“don’t hesitate to…”
