PUEDO TENER is WRONG! Here's How to Ask for Things in Spanish.

Puedo Tener is a very common literal translation of "Can I have" in Spanish. But it's just wrong. Literal translations don't work in most cases. Instead, you will learn in this video how to ask for things in Spanish and always sound like a native Spanish speaker when doing so!
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0:00 Intro
0:34 Para Mi
1:04 Me Podrías Traer
1:15 Me Podrías Dar
2:01 Me Das
3:03 Me Pasas
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[@springspanish]

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[@lamrof]

How about te encargo?

[@victorguzman5717]

@@lamrof it's good too And you can use that word to ask someone a task such as take the trash out Te encargo que saques la basura O te encargo a los niños That means Take care of the children

[@davidscully8764]

Yes, I agree with your idea of learning a language "in chunks". That's how children learn. They don't know grammar. They just say what other people around them say. Having been trying to learn Spanish on my own for years, and having taught English a bit in Mexico, I agree that dialog, chunks - that's the way to do it

[@141910starbright]

Oh my goodness, 12 years of speaking at a solid level of fluency... never even noticed Puedo Tener doesn't sound natural when you ask for things until you pointed it out. Thank you!

[@PabloBridge]

her personality is great .😝😝😝she makes me laugh

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

Gracias Pablo! :)

[@jenl9560]

I love your sense of humor. This video was just a little too fast to be able to take notes. I love your videos

[@tommyt8998]

I've been saying Puedo Tener forever on trips to Central America. While I'll always sound like a gringo, I do want to speak better Spanish, and thank you for your insight on this. PS Latinos are too polite. No one ever corrected me on this usage before!!

[@danjsilve]

Thank you Paulisima, I needed this, as I found I was saying this quite often. It just goes to show some natural speech in one's own language doesn't mean it will translate well into another x.

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

De nada Dan! Me alegra que te haya servido

[@margaritakleinman5701]

That is so true! Some things can be translated literally, and some just can't!

[@user-sf5db8ej4r]

Thank you, Paulisima !!! You are a beautiful maestra !! 💝

[@simonledoux8519]

This is super useful. I figured out that " Puedo tener" was wrong because I never heard anyone say it. I finally asked a native speaker about it and he said in fact, that its not said. Somehow I learned these different ways that you suggest. Great reminders!

[@msaret4384]

Back in high school and in the army, my Spanish was pretty good. Then I moved to an area where the only Spanish I speak is at a Mexican restaurant! Your chunking method is pretty much how I have been relearning on my own!

[@abidnessman]

You are wonderful to watch and encourages me to learn.

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

Gracias Mac Man. A mi también me gusta aprender cosas nuevas.

[@TomRNZ]

Creo que en Colombia usan "regalar" para ordenar cosas. Por ejemplo, "Me regala una cerveza, por favor?"

[@stevekollen1672]

Es super común en Costa Rica, tmbn. A veces la gente dice "sería tan amable de regalarme x" o por lo menos se escuchaba hace como 15 añitos

[@stephenwrouton]

Creo que he escuchado esta frase antes. Nunca he visitado Colombia, pero he visto muchas series colombianas, y probablemente lo he escuchado ahí. A veces hay gente en México que dice ¿me regala...por favor? también, pero usualmente se usa en vez de ¿me pasa una servilleta por favor? como ¿me regala una servilleta por favor?

[@sfsphil]

Exactamente...es muy común decir "me regalas (lo que sea)" en Colombia.

[@TomBath]

Yes. I visited Medellín in December and I asked a few waiters what its most common and this is what they said. I also started to listen to the locals ordering all around me and it was "Me regala..." almost every time.

[@stephenwrouton]

@@TomBath That's interesting. I love learning how the culture and ways of saying things differ from each Spanish speaking country. It makes me love Spanish even more.

[@coreysmith7933]

Such a wonderful and useful topic! Thank Spring Spanish this topic wants me to learn chunking even more now!

[@lutzkrausser1170]

Hola paulisima muchas gracias por tú trabajo, eres una muy buena profesora y tambien una muy bella! Saludos cordiales desde alemania del sur.

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

Gracias por vernos Lutz. ¡Saludos hasta Alemania!

[@ctmcsarita]

I love your videos, Paulissima. Thank you!

[@DYNABIKE1]

I wish You could leave Your words and translation on the screen just a little longer. Trying to listen and read two lines before it's all gone is very hard. Gracias !

[@ksmith2852]

Just hit pause

[@DYNABIKE1]

@@ksmith2852 Wish it worked that easily.

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

@@DYNABIKE1 ...and I already feel weird pausing after each sentence hehehe Let's see what we can do. Gracias por ver y por tu comentario. Te mando saludos!

[@debbietaylor1141]

You can change the speed of the video.

[@rystrm]

I'm a native Spanish speaker, but your video is so engaging that I watched it anyway hehe.

[@lyneaadams359]

This is so helpful! Thank you!

[@jay-arrelucio5700]

Estoy agradecido por este video. Gracias Maestra!

[@seanjmoran]

@1:33 me gusta mucho este video. Gracias a ustedes por todo lo que hacen.

[@oliverfine1943]

Natural. Buenos consejos.

[@mayso93]

Paulisima you are a great teacher and I think the chunks are a great way for people to learn on our journey to fluency

[@loveyourself1986]

Loooooooooved it thank you!!!

[@lowercase_limell]

Good stuff, thanks

[@capawilli1]

Loving this video

[@anthonyholmes7123]

This is great information.

[@vladimirchevalier4668]

¡Guau!?¡Qué interesante! No lo sabía sobre está información. ¡Gracias por la corrección! Wonderful teaching!

[@albertocisneros79]

Firstly thank you for your passion to help us learn. What helps me is to pronounce all the syllables correctly . Gracias!

[@octoberdawn1087]

I love this so so much. I do wish that you could talk a bit slower but I do have a pause button and I'm utilizing it. You are my favorite spanish video teacher EVER 💜💛💚 I love so so much that all the things are in español and in English at the same time so I can pause and study. Thank you. 🤩🤩🤩

[@DrMott]

Paulisma-gracias por eso informacion!

[@altayuzum]

Gracias. Soy Turco. Gracias a ti, estoy aprendido tanto ingles como español. Eres genial 😊😊

[@countryballspredicciones5184]

Se dice: estoy *aprendiendo* .

[@altayuzum]

@@countryballspredicciones5184 gracias 😊

[@Respect2theFallen]

Barely got halfway into vid & had to subscribe. Great stuff. Thank you

[@frankptarney3861]

Pedozos cortos son muy importantes! 👍

[@thainguyen236]

Te di un "like" immediatamente cuando escuché tu voz. Fue muy poderosa!!!

[@chipbhi]

I appreciate it when you speak only in Spanish! Very helpful!

[@zantox100]

Really awesome information with good examples :D

[@jamesfreese4700]

Very Good!!!!

[@BOULDERGEEK]

Thank you very much for these lovely insider suggestions! I am traveling to CDMX soon, and desperately trying to remember basic tourist Spanish. You are providing precisely what I need. SUBSCRIBED! 😀

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

Oh! ¡Te va a encantar la ciudad! Si tienes tiempo y quieres ver algunas cosas que son hermosas y NO TAN populares, ve al museo Anahuacalli y a Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco :D

[@AR-ye2rt]

Hello, I love it, I'm from New York City just have to adjust to the speed of your delivery of the sentences. This is true to the way my Spanish neighbors as we all speak 5 miles a minute.

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

¿Estás diciendo que hablo lento? Le tengo que contar a mi mamá! She says I talk way too fast! lol!

[@AR-ye2rt]

@@PaulisimaSpringSpanish No! tu madre tiene razón hablas muy rápido me gusta. Solo yo aprendiendo español para mí, necesito reducir la velocidad un poco para entenderlo, pero voy a seguir tratando de aceptarlo como es. Lo estás haciendo muy bien para mí. ama tu energía. ❤️ que tengas un gran día.

[@SatinTiffany23]

My favorite Spanish teacher!

[@fernandogallegos6257]

Michisima Gracias Paulisima! Yo soy Mexican-American, have not spoken Spanish in a long time. I wish to speak Español correcto.

[@KimoKapaku]

Paulisima, te amo! gracias para todo su ayudarte! you motivated me so much and I am moving to Mexico later this year and I plan on being tu estudiante!!

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

"gracias por toda su ayuda" o mejor: "gracias por toda TU ayuda" you can "tutearme"! :D ¡México es lo máximo te va a encantar!

[@eddieonthegotravel]

Me gusta mucho este video. 😁

[@fernandogallegos6257]

This is perfect! I speak roo English! I'm Lation Americano y casi nunca hablo Español. Quisiera mejorar mi Español

[@PatrickHRoss]

Wow this is very helpful and super well done!

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

Gracias por tu comentario Patrick¿De donde nos ves?

[@andrewzwick2285]

Yes, excellent. I also like the fact that your speaking fast with a more advanced words too. Yo hablo intermediate

[@vazqcon]

soy nativo, nunca lo digo en presente pero en condicional ("podría tener") sí

[@isaiah9750]

Te agradezco por este vídeo.

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

Y yo por el comentario. ¡Saludos!

[@albertocisneros79]

Your doing a great job 👍🏼

[@cassycan]

Thank you Paulisima, this is soooo useful. I am English in Spain, using these 'chunks' helps me to be more confident speaking.

[@margaritakleinman5701]

That is great, but just remember that some of the phrases or expressions (not all) that she's teaching are very Mexican, and might not work so well in Spain.

[@audreydayton7042]

omg I say this so much! thank you for saving me from this mistake!

[@chesterwillger7017]

Great video

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

Gracias Chester :D

[@hocuspothos387]

Great content - new subscriber!

[@six1364]

Thankyou😊😊😊❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

De nada

[@johnczech7074]

Thank you! This was awesome! And you're gorgeous!!

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

De nada John! Gracias por el cumplido!

[@edgarpayne8673]

Buen hecho maestra.

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

Muchas gracias!!! :D "bien hecho"

[@raymondlapointe2288]

Def said this at work the other day. How embarrassing lol. Thank you!

[@user-rx9zl7iz4d]

ayyyyyy muchas gracias Paulisima!!!! no quiero decir esos errores 😅😅😅 aún google hace esos errores. si ponen “can i have” dice “puedo tener” ya ahorita, sé decir “me podrías dar” o los demás. el español es diferente que inglés porque en inglés , tener se usa en otras maneras que sólo significando “to have/own”😅😅😅 muy bien el video 💕

[@russemerson1358]

I think your videos are fantastic. The chunk idea is terrific. Now I just need to learn to roll my rrrr

[@margaritakleinman5701]

Haha keep trying, you'll get it!

[@sunchips5]

I notice that the informal of "you" is used here and not the formal version. I would say "me podria usted ..." instead for example. Am I missing something?

[@joydawson2824]

came here to say the same

[@extraspecialdingo]

To me, "me das" ("give me") seems a little impolite. Is it not seen that way in Mexican Spanish?

[@hanslueschen5190]

I like it because this feels to me like Mexican Spanish and because you are a good teacher. Chunks rule!

[@smfl106]

Gracias. This is always a really hard part of spanish imo. Like I think I know what I am saying and people understand but Its english translated to spanish so they do not speak that way.

[@danjajeff1404]

I moved to Mexico 6 years ago, married the love of my life, but she doesn't teach me Spanish, unless I say something wrong. I'm a truck driver in the US and I listen to Spaninsh music with English and Spanish subtitles.

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

¡Felicidades por tu matrimonio! Sigue así, escucha mucho y consigue las letras de las canciones

[@danjajeff1404]

@@PaulisimaSpringSpanish Thank you! And I love the videos. The way they're put together is super easy to learn.......Chunks. easy, easy. Muchas Gracias, y Buen Dia!

[@MrVdennis]

You are special!! Thank you Gracias Paulisima = Bellissima =GUAPISSIMA 🤣🤣🟩⬜🟥 from Italia

[@pbjsilverstudio4882]

Why do we use ‘puedo traer’?? Because that how I’ve been learning it on Duolingo!🤣 I love your channel because we are about to become permanent residents and I want to eventually sound like a local. Jajaja!!!

[@patrickwilliam3322]

What about ordering over the phone for takeout? Would you say me gustaria?

[@intqq486]

¿Me podrías dar? I am liking a lot!!! Gracias

[@irvingrabin]

Tienes mi laik.

[@RudyTinoco]

Doradita is translated here as “crispy”. When I look this up, it says that it’s translated as “browned”. I assume that both are correct?

[@jps3b719]

Soy nuevo subscribador 😊. What about ¿puedes trayer me un sirvieta Por favor? Would this be an okay way to ask for a napkin?

[@professoraviva4628]

Can someone explain whether "puedo tener" is always wrong, or only in these contexts (like ordering food)? Does it just sound stiff? Or is it idiomatically incorrect? Are there situations when you would use this construction?

[@Venik75]

Well I’m not sure about the definition of “idiomatically incorrect” but I guess it’s that because it’s not grammatically incorrect but you can’t use it in those situation (well you can but doesn’t sound natural, especially in Mexico); it’s more like “I am able to have” for exemple you can say “Claro que puedo tener una vida normal!” (Of course that I can have a normal life) or something like that.

[@ksmith2852]

I use it and they understand. I am okay with not sounding like a Mexican

[@max_pin]

I'm really frustrated with these "DON'T SAY X" videos because they tend to be things like "hola" or "por favor" that are actually said ALL THE TIME by native speakers, and I guess the point is to expand your Spanish with other options. So I don't know if "puedo tener" is grammatically wrong, awkward, or absolutely fine everyday speech that Spring Spanish has suddenly decided to forbid to get clicks.

[@margaritakleinman5701]

@@max_pin I agree with you that using the phrase "Don't Say -----" gives the impression that the word or phrase (like "de nada", "como estas?" etc.) is wrong, when actually the phrase is completely correct and is used all the time, and the point of the video is to give other alternative ways of saying these phrases, in order to enrich the person's vocabulary. However, in the case of "puedo tener", it is simply wrong, and no Spanish speaker would ever say that. It doesn't have the same meaning in Spanish as it does in English.

[@margaritakleinman5701]

@@ksmith2852 Yes, but I think it's not so much about sounding like a Mexican, as it is about learning to speak as correctly as possible so as to communicate better. Why continue to use a phrase or word if you know it's incorrect? People may understand you when you say "puedo tener", but wouldn't you want, if possible, to learn how to ask correctly? Because as Paulisima said, "puedo tener" is simply wrong.

[@swill1020]

Is puedo tener ever used?

[@ryanr6656]

great video! zoom out a little though. we want to see you 😉

[@randyvanarsdale1]

Thanks. Is it incorrect to say 'Puedo tener una cita para lunes', for example, when asking for appointments at doctor offices, etc?

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

mmm "me podría dar una cita para el lunes" "me pude dar una cita para el lunes" (Can I get an app...") gracias por tu pregunta Randy

[@randyvanarsdale1]

@@PaulisimaSpringSpanish Gracias! 🙂

[@foxybrown2]

Is Spring Spanish Latin American , Mexican Spanish? or Spain. I am needing to learn Mexican Spanish.

[@David619K]

😊

[@ksmith2852]

I use me gustaría tener and they understand me. I am okay not sounding like a Mexican...I am tall and blond..they already know English is my native language. There are all kinds of ways to say things...in all kinds of situations and regions. You might tell Google Translate they are wrong too.

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

¡Si te funciona pues te funciona! :) y sí tienes razón hay tanta variedad en lenguaje :D Saludos K :D

[@alexc1474]

This is advice for people who want to gain fluency, not get by like you.

[@ksmith2852]

@@alexc1474 wow..you sound really bitter. I bet you have never lived or traveled for a period of months in a Spanish speaking country. The spanish of the textbooks will be used by the president of a country when making a speech..but good luck getting people to understand you in the streets.

[@pat7472]

Pues en España muy a menudo se puede oír por ejemplo: "se puede tener dos platitos por favor?"

[@ezduzitgarcia784]

What does this mean anyway?

[@johnjaeger4804]

where did you learn English Paulisima? are you in the US or did you learn it in Mexico? many years ago some Mexican friends taught me Spanish while in school. many years later, when speaking with some Cuban friends, they told me I had a Mexican accent. that was amusing, especially coming from Cubans!

[@kenmitchell4376]

What about ‘Me puede poner…’? That’s what I heard most often in Spain.

[@jcwoodstl]

That feeling when you watch this video after using “puedo tener” a million times in Spanish speaking cities 😔

[@nick2legit475]

Feels more complicated than it needs to be i say me gustaría o me puede dar seems like some good content tho

[@lindseysmith6854]

Great information and very useful. I do wish you would speak much more slowly.

[@ezduzitgarcia784]

Y dork

[@michaelwallace4043]

Can you ask it this way? Podrias traerme or Podrias darme? Is this common? Gracias por tu ayuda

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

Sí! :D Podrías traerme es como " coul you get me.." y podrías darme es como "could you give me.."

[@ADaviiis]

Is saying “me puede dar” incorrect instead of me podrías dar?

[@Vigiliantez]

Every Spanish is a little different. I’ve used this and it’s been fine. Just like English it’s understood but it all depends where you are. If you can recognize the differences when in said county then that’s best.

[@decipheryu4215]

es que se entiende, pero suena muy mal y como dice la chica, si lo dices, todos van a saber automáticamente que eres un extranjero.

[@Vigiliantez]

@@decipheryu4215 in my experience it’s better to be corrected then to assume you’re right. Every Spanish is different and certain words can be offensive in other countries. My family is from Peru but I’m first generation in USA. I want to go back and visit my family so I recently started learning how to speak it instead of just understanding and then responding in English. Tried using words that I would hear in Spanish from Peru but the Dominican’s, PR’s, and even Mexicans didn’t understand those words. I looked like a fool to them but as I started studying that’s when I found out about the different words each country uses.

[@calebw8189]

@@Vigiliantez "It works fine" doesn't equate to it being natural or correct. E.g. if a foreigner starts ordering food by saying "you give me one hamburger...", we obviously understand what they want, but it sounds unnatural and even bossy. I agree with what you said about learning by the region, but "puedo tener" is not an appropriate phrase for ordering food in any part of the Spanish-speaking world, even Peru.

[@calebw8189]

@@Vigiliantez It's also worth mentioning that all of the alternatives suggested in this video are neutral and are standard in most if not all Spanish-speaking countries. I understand being concerned about learning too many "mexicanismos" if you're going to Peru, but that's not the case with video.

[@Vigiliantez]

@@calebw8189 thank you

[@oliverwarren1074]

My only request would be that the whole video be in Spanish :)

[@richardallison8745]

Is it okay to say dame un vaso de aqua, por favor?

[@franckbego5724]

Me podrías dar? Cuándo usas: Me puede (usted) dar?

[@aztekkr]

Podría decir: Podría obtener/recibir...??

[@darkkstar5647]

Is it called "chunk" in Spanish? or phrase?

[@mikeykeyes]

I am still not clear- are you teaching Spanish OR teaching how Spanish is used in Mexico? That is colloquial terminology and phrases which may be right in other Spanish speaking countries but not used in Mexico. Is it like f.g. to root for someone or something esp in America means supporting/barracking but in Australia the word root has a sexual meaning - rooting someone meaning having sex with someone hence most Australians would not say they were rooting for a team.

[@nonexistent2335]

She has said in Mexico so yes, the dialect in Mexico

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

Es español mexicano. Y muchas de las expresiones que se usan en México también se usan en otros países de habla hispana. Eres de Australia? ¡Saludos!

[@bennycraig2362]

Mexican Spanish IS STILL SPANISH -_______-

[@bj146651]

Why not me pones? When I lived in madrid everyone ordered this way

[@josemalo2235]

Otra Manera de ordenar formalmente podría ser:: “A MI ME GUSTARÍA ORDENAR “UN COCKTEL DE CAMARONES 🍤

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

Sí! Muy formal, muy propia, me gusta.

[@jeffsartadventure3634]

How about "me puede traer"? Or "puede traerme"?

[@eddiemonesti5671]

👍👍👍.

[@PaulisimaSpringSpanish]

Claro! Sí! Aplica :D

[@mindlesslyscrolling378]

Will the restaurant workers be offended if I use the informal conjugations?

[@decipheryu4215]

nah, you can use them in almost any situation, unless you are in a very fancy restaurant, as the other diners you are with may look at you strangely or think that you have no manners, there it would be better that you use the other less informal phrases towards the waitress.

[@paulhickling4538]

Brill video but can you slow down English speakers find Spanish very fast anyway ?