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Dialogue

¿Qué debo llevar conmigo?

keh DEH-boh yeh-BAR kohn-MEE-goh? What should I bring with me?

Por favor, trae una manta pequeña.

por fah-BOR, TRY-eh OO-nah MAHN-tah peh-KEH-nyah. Please bring a small blanket.

¿También necesitamos bebidas?

tahm-BYEN neh-seh-see-TAH-mohs beh-BEE-dahs? Do we need drinks too?

Una bebida fría estaría bien.

OO-nah beh-BEE-dah FREE-ah ehs-tah-REE-ah byen. A cold drink would be nice.

Puedo traer unos vasos.

PWEH-doh trah-ER OO-nohs BAH-sohs. I can bring some cups.

Eso ayudaría, gracias. Podemos compartirlos.

EH-soh ah-yoo-dah-REE-ah, GRAH-syahs. poh-DEH-mohs kohm-par-TEER-lohs. That would help, thanks. We can share them.

Pueden caber en mi bolsa.

PWEH-den kah-BER en mee BOHL-sah. They can fit in my bag.

Entonces estamos listos.

en-TOHN-sehs ehs-TAH-mohs LEES-tohs. Then we're ready.

Word by Word

Qué “Qué” means “what” here and asks which thing the speaker should bring. The accent marks it as the question form. A common reuse pattern is “¿Qué + verb...?” when asking about a thing; use it when asking someone what to bring or choose.

debo “Debo” means “I should” or “I must” here, expressing what the speaker ought to bring. It is followed by the infinitive “llevar” in “debo llevar.” Use “debo + infinitive” when stating a personal duty or responsibility, such as deciding what to bring.

llevar “Llevar” means “to bring” in this dialogue, referring to taking something along. It is the infinitive used after “debo.” Reuse “llevar + object” when saying what someone will bring; here the object is introduced by “Qué.”

conmigo “Conmigo” means “with me” and shows that the speaker will bring the item along personally. It is the form used after “llevar” in “llevar conmigo.” Use “... conmigo” when saying that something goes with the speaker.

Por favor “Por favor” is the complete polite expression “please” in “Por favor, trae una manta pequeña.” The words “Por” and “favor” work together to make this request polite, rather than either word carrying the full meaning alone. Put “Por favor” before or after a request when asking another person to do something.

trae “Trae” means “bring” here and gives a direct request to the person being addressed. It is used with the object “una manta pequeña” in “trae una manta pequeña.” Reuse “trae + object” when asking one person to bring a particular item.

una “Una” means “a” or “one” here and introduces one blanket in “una manta pequeña.” It is the feminine singular determiner used with “manta.” Reuse “una + feminine singular noun” when referring to one unspecified item of this type.

manta “Manta” means “blanket,” the item that the other person is asked to bring. It appears in “una manta pequeña,” with “una” before it and “pequeña” after it. Use “manta” when naming a blanket needed for an outing or another activity.

pequeña “Pequeña” means “small” and describes the blanket in “una manta pequeña.” Its form matches the feminine singular noun “manta,” and it follows that noun here. Reuse “noun + pequeña” when describing a feminine singular item as small.

También “También” means “also” or “too” and adds drinks to the things being considered. In “También necesitamos bebidas,” it appears before the verb to introduce this additional need. Use it when adding another item, action, or fact to something already mentioned.

necesitamos “Necesitamos” means “we need” here, asking whether the group requires drinks as well. It is followed by the noun “bebidas” in “necesitamos bebidas.” Reuse “necesitamos + noun” when stating or asking about something a group requires.

bebidas “Bebidas” means “drinks,” referring to more than one drink that the group may need. It is the plural noun after “necesitamos.” Use “bebidas” when discussing drinks as a group, such as items to bring to an outing.

bebida “Bebida” means “drink” and names one drink in “una bebida fría.” The singular form is used because the sentence describes one possible cold drink. Reuse “una bebida + description” when identifying one drink by a quality such as its temperature.

fría “Fría” means “cold” and describes the drink in “una bebida fría.” Its feminine singular form agrees with “bebida.” Reuse “bebida fría” when requesting or suggesting a cold drink.

estaría “Estaría” contributes “would be” in the suggestion “estaría bien,” which says that a cold drink would be nice or acceptable. The full expression “estaría bien” makes the suggestion tentative and polite. Use “estaría bien” when responding positively to a possible option or proposal.

bien “Bien” means “nice,” “good,” or “fine” in “estaría bien.” Together, “estaría bien” expresses that the proposed drink would be a good or acceptable choice. Reuse “estaría bien” to say that a suggested plan or option would work.

Puedo “Puedo” means “I can” and introduces the speaker’s offer to bring cups. It is followed by the infinitive “traer” in “Puedo traer unos vasos.” Reuse “puedo + infinitive” when offering or stating that you are able to do something.

traer “Traer” means “to bring” and is the infinitive after “Puedo.” In “Puedo traer unos vasos,” it takes “unos vasos” as its object. Reuse “puedo traer + object” when offering to bring a particular item.

unos “Unos” means “some” here and introduces several cups in “unos vasos.” Its masculine plural form matches “vasos.” Reuse “unos + masculine plural noun” when referring to an unspecified number of several items.

vasos “Vasos” means “cups,” the items the speaker offers to bring. It is the plural object in “traer unos vasos.” Use “vasos” when talking about cups as items to bring, use, or share.

Eso “Eso” means “that” and refers to the previous offer to bring cups. In “Eso ayudaría,” it is the subject of the statement about that offer being useful. Use “Eso + verb” to respond to or evaluate an idea that someone has just mentioned.

ayudaría “Ayudaría” means “would help” here and says that the offer of cups would be useful. In “Eso ayudaría,” the conditional form makes the response polite and connected to a possible contribution. Reuse “Eso ayudaría” when acknowledging that someone’s proposed help would be useful.

gracias “Gracias” means “thanks” and expresses appreciation for the offer or help. It appears after “Eso ayudaría” as a brief expression of gratitude. Use “gracias” after someone offers, gives, or does something helpful.

Podemos “Podemos” means “we can” and introduces the group’s ability or plan to share the cups. It is followed by the infinitive “compartirlos.” Reuse “podemos + infinitive” when stating what a group is able or willing to do.

compartirlos “Compartirlos” means “share them” in this dialogue: “compartir” means “to share,” and the attached “los” refers to the cups in “unos vasos.” The form is used after “Podemos” in “Podemos compartirlos.” Reuse an infinitive with an attached object pronoun when saying that people can share or use previously mentioned items.

Pueden “Pueden” means “they can” and describes what the cups can do in “Pueden caber en mi bolsa.” It is followed by the infinitive “caber.” Reuse “pueden + infinitive” when describing what plural items or people are able to do.

caber “Caber” means “to fit” and explains that the cups can fit inside the bag. It follows “Pueden” and is used with “en mi bolsa.” Reuse “caber en + container” when saying that something fits inside a particular space.

en “En” means “in” here and introduces the container where the cups fit: “en mi bolsa.” It connects “caber” with the bag. Reuse “caber en + place or container” when describing where an item fits.

mi “Mi” means “my” and identifies the bag as belonging to the speaker in “mi bolsa.” It comes directly before the noun “bolsa.” Reuse “mi + noun” when identifying one thing as belonging to or being associated with the speaker.

bolsa “Bolsa” means “bag,” the container in which the cups can fit. It appears after the possessive “mi” in “mi bolsa.” Use “bolsa” when naming a bag used to carry items.

Entonces “Entonces” means “then” here and signals the conclusion that follows from the items fitting in the bag. It begins “Entonces estamos listos.” Use it at the start of a statement when drawing a conclusion or moving to the next step.

estamos “Estamos” means “we are” and describes the group’s state in “estamos listos.” It is followed by the adjective “listos.” Reuse “estamos + adjective” when describing the current condition or status of a group.

listos “Listos” means “ready” and says that the people in the group are prepared to go. In “estamos listos,” it completes the expression for being ready. Reuse “estamos listos” when a group has finished preparing and can begin.

Grammar Points

estaría / ayudaría + ...

Estaría bien. Ayudaría, gracias.

ehs-tah-REE-ah byen. ah-yoo-dah-REE-ah, GRAH-syahs.

That would be fine. It would help, thank you.

Spanish uses the conditional forms estaría and ayudaría for polite, tentative statements.

compartirlos

Podemos compartirlos.

poh-DEH-mohs kohm-par-TEER-lohs

We can share them.

In Spanish, an object pronoun can attach to an infinitive: compartir + los → compartirlos.

Spanish Vocabulary

bebida noun

beh-BEE-dah drink; beverage bebidas

¿También necesitamos bebidas?

conmigo pron

kohn-MEE-goh with me

¿Qué debo llevar conmigo?

estar verb

ehs-TAR to be estaría

Una bebida fría estaría bien.

frío adj

FREE-oh cold fría

Una bebida fría estaría bien.

llevar verb

yeh-BAR to bring; to take

¿Qué debo llevar conmigo?

manta noun

MAHN-tah blanket

Por favor, trae una manta pequeña.

necesitar verb

neh-seh-see-TAR to need necesitamos

¿También necesitamos bebidas?

pequeño adj

peh-KEH-nyoh small pequeña

Por favor, trae una manta pequeña.

por favor phrase

por fah-BOR please

Por favor, trae una manta pequeña.

qué pron

keh what

¿Qué debo llevar conmigo?

también adv

tahm-BYEN also; too

¿También necesitamos bebidas?

traer verb

trah-ER to bring trae

Por favor, trae una manta pequeña.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

What should I bring with me?

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¿Qué debo llevar conmigo?

Please bring a small blanket.

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Por favor, trae una manta pequeña.

Do we need drinks too?

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¿También necesitamos bebidas?

Spelling

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to bring; to take

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llevar

with me

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conmigo

small

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pequeña

blanket

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manta