Module 3 of the free Spanish course (CEFR A2, first half), lesson 24 of 30: The shop dialogue opens with busco (I am looking for) and turns on ¿me lo puedo probar? On this page: 8 words with their genders and respellings, the rule, a watch-out line and the audio — the study notes behind the workbook's QR.
| Spanish | English | Say it |
|---|---|---|
| yo busco | I am looking for | yoh BOOS-koh |
| probarse | to try on | proh-BAR-seh |
| ¿me lo puedo probar? | may I try it on? | meh loh PWEH-doh proh-BAR |
| claro | of course | KLAH-roh |
| el vendedor | the salesclerk (m) | ehl behn-deh-DOHR |
| la vendedora | the salesclerk (f) | lah behn-deh-DOH-rah |
| necesitar | to need | neh-seh-see-TAR |
| yo necesito | I need | yoh neh-seh-SEE-toh |
Respellings follow the course’s say-it key; the stressed syllable is in capitals. Print this lesson’s flashcards (PDF) — the words on the front, the English and respelling on the back.
The shop dialogue opens with busco (I am looking for) and turns on ¿me lo puedo probar? (may I try it on?). Buscar needs no word for "for": busco un suéter.
Buenas tardes. Busco un suéter. — ¿Qué talla? — Talla ocho. ¿Me lo puedo probar? — ¡Claro! Necesito (I need) is the other verb every shopper carries.
buscar already means to look FOR: busco un suéter, never busco por un suéter. And probarse is to try ON — the on is inside the verb.
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