How to Say ‘Can you lend me a pencil?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Me prestas un lápiz?
💬 Usage Tip: Simple present tense query for a favor.
🇪🇸 In Spain: Used as a setup for a request beyond just borrowing a pencil.
Phrase Breakdown
Me
to me
Used to indicate the recipient of the action.
Me llamas mañana.
Call me tomorrow.
prestas
you lend
Second person singular form of 'prestar', meaning to lend or borrow.
Me prestas tu libro.
You lend me your book.
un lápiz
a pencil
A tool for writing or drawing.
Escribo con un lápiz.
I write with a pencil.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Me
[meh]
me
Refers to oneself, used by a speaker to refer to him or herself.
Cuando me hablas, entiendo.
When you talk to me, I understand.
prestas
[press-tahs]
lend
To give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back.
¿Tú me prestas tus libros de español?
Do you lend me your Spanish books?
un
[oon]
a
An indefinite article used to refer to a single, unnamed item.
Quisiera un lápiz para escribir.
I would like a pencil to write.
lápiz
[lah-peez]
pencil
A writing instrument consisting of a thin stick of graphite or a similar substance enclosed in a long thin piece of wood.
¿Puedes darme un lápiz?
Can you give me a pencil?
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