Breakdown of En el supuesto de que pidan audífono, prepararemos la adaptación audioprotésica.
preparar
to prepare
pedir
to ask for
el audífono
the hearing aid
la adaptación audioprotésica
the hearing-aid fitting
Questions & Answers about En el supuesto de que pidan audífono, prepararemos la adaptación audioprotésica.
What does en el supuesto de que mean, and is it a common everyday expression?
En el supuesto de que is a formal expression meaning something like if, assuming that, or in the event that.
It is not the most everyday way to say this. In normal conversation, people would more often use si:
- Si piden un audífono...
The version in your sentence sounds more:
- formal
- administrative
- technical
- written rather than conversational
You might see it in medical, legal, or bureaucratic contexts.
Why is pidan in the subjunctive?
Because en el supuesto de que normally introduces a hypothetical or uncertain situation, and Spanish uses the subjunctive after expressions like this.
So:
- En el supuesto de que pidan... = if they should ask / if they happen to request...
The speaker is not saying they definitely will request one; it is only a possibility. That uncertainty is what triggers the subjunctive.
Compare:
- Sé que piden audífonos. = I know they request hearing aids.
- Here it is presented as a fact, so no subjunctive.
- En el supuesto de que pidan audífono...
- Here it is hypothetical, so subjunctive.
What form is pidan exactly?