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Politeness Phrases 99 chunks

¿Podría...?

Could you...?

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Polite conditional request. More indirect and courteous than ¿puede...? Fill in with any verb. Very useful in formal situations.

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Con mucho gusto

With pleasure

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Warm and enthusiastic way to say yes to a request. Common in customer service and formal interactions across Latin America.

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Claro que sí

Of course / Absolutely

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Enthusiastic affirmative response. More emphatic than claro alone. Shows willingness and warmth.

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Por supuesto

Of course / Certainly

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Formal and confident affirmative. Slightly more serious than claro que sí. Common in professional and formal contexts.

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Faltaría más

Of course / Don't mention it / Absolutely

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Very generous response meaning 'that's the least I could do'. Used when someone thanks you or asks for something reasonable.

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No hay de qué

Don't mention it / Not at all

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Gracious response to gracias. Similar to de nada but slightly warmer. Implies the favour was genuinely no trouble.

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¿Le importaría...?

Would you mind...? (formal)

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Very polite and indirect formal request. Technically asks if something would bother them — making it easy to decline. Use …

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¿Me permite?

May I? / Excuse me

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Polite way to ask permission to pass, take something, or do something. More formal than con permiso in many contexts.

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Usted primero

After you (formal)

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Polite gesture offering someone priority — at a door, queue, or seat. Use usted primero formally, tú primero informally.

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¿Cómo puedo ayudarle?

How can I help you? (formal)

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Standard formal offer of help, common in customer service, shops, and professional settings. ¿Cómo puedo ayudarte? is informal.

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