Spanish Lesson 5: Can I Have…?

What this lesson practices

Ask politely for things with "¿Me das…?" and "¿Puedo tener…?", and ask for the menu and the check.

This lesson has 3 listening, picture or conversation activities and an estimated practice time of 7 minutes. Later lessons open after a star is earned in the previous lesson.

A few words to discover

• ¿Me das…? — Can you give me…?
• ¿Puedo tener…? — Can I have…?
• Un helado — An ice cream

Practice together

Kids can say "Quiero…" but asking nicely sounds much better. Practice both: "¿Me das agua, por favor?" (friendly, very common in Mexico) and "¿Puedo tener el menú, por favor?" (polite).

Continue exploring

• Spanish Lesson 1: Meet Umka: Hello and Please
• Spanish Lesson 2: I Want This and That
• Spanish Lesson 3: Numbers and Prices
• Spanish Lesson 4: Yummy Food and Drinks
• Spanish Lesson 6: Asking Questions
• Spanish Lesson 7: Where Is It?
• Spanish Lesson 8: How Do I Get There?
• Spanish Lesson 9: I Need Help
• Spanish Lesson 10: Mexico Adventure!

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