Ask politely for a short break at work.
The idea
Use ¿Puedo...? to ask permission and add por favor for courtesy.
Examples
- ¿Puedo tomar un descanso?May I take a break?
- ¿Puedo descansar cinco minutos?May I rest for five minutes?
- ¿Puedo hacer una pausa ahora?May I take a pause now?
- Sí, puedes descansar un momento.Yes, you can rest for a moment.
- Un momento, por favor.One moment, please.
- Gracias, vuelvo en diez minutos.Thank you, I will return in ten minutes.
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Watch out
A question requests permission; it does not guarantee the break can start immediately.
Try it yourself
Ask permission to take a pause. ¿___ hacer una pausa? (Puedo / Tengo)
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Puedo
Puedo asks whether you have permission.
Ask permission to rest. ¿Puedo ___ un poco? (descansar / trabajar)
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descansar
descansar names the action of resting.
Ask for three minutes. ¿Puedo parar tres ___? (minutos / días)
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minutos
minutos gives the length of the break.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Ask permission to take a pause. ¿___ hacer una pausa? (Puedo / Tengo)
Ask permission to rest. ¿Puedo ___ un poco? (descansar / trabajar)
Ask for three minutes. ¿Puedo parar tres ___? (minutos / días)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Ask for a short break and say when you will return.