Lesson Introduction
You know what they say, "There's no such thing as a free lunch." When the meal is over, it's time to ask for he check, the bill, the damage, the bad news... Whatever you choose to call it, you gotta pay it! I hope the dude in today's lesson carries cash...
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- Musashi (sushi) Stone Way
- El asadero (taco bus) Rainier Avenue S
- Quick Pack Food Mart (fried chicken) MLK and Jackson
- Toshio's (teriyaki) Rainier Avenue S
- Aladin's Gyrocery (Palestinian) the Ave
Qué pena cuando vas a pagar y te dicen que no aceptan tarjetas ¿no? Isn't it awkward when you go to pay, and they tell you then that they don't take plastic? Sheesh!Tengo una pregunta sobre la frase disculpe. ¿ Cuando usar los otros frases Lo Siento o perdon?
Por favor, correct my comments, soy muy nuevo a escribir en Español.
Hola, tengo una pregunta sobre "me da la cuenta". Es un mandato? Sólo sé dos formas de mandatos "dame" y "que me dé".
¿Es que "me da" es más formal, o educado, que los demás?
thesmithtopher,
"me da la cuenta" is grammatically not a mandato, but it does function as one. I think the best explanation is to say tha it is actually a question; a polite request.
(Remember, the present tense can be used for future actions in certain contexts.)
I can hear question intonation in these kind of requests almost every time... It's actually a mystery to my why they don't choose to use a question mark in these cases... but they usually don't! Hope that helps.
Entiendo perfectamente JP, ¡muchas gracias! Me has sacado de la duda.
Otra pregunta, ¿quieres que te tutee? Y a los demás en el equipo de SpanishPod... no sé que es lo que quieren :)