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### Softening requests with quisiera

When dealing with formal matters like renting an apartment, saying "I want" (*quiero*) can sound too direct. To sound polite and professional, use **quisiera** (the imperfect subjunctive of *querer*). It translates to "I would like" and instantly softens your request.

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### Asking for favors with podría

Using **podría** (from *poder*, meaning "could") in the conditional tense is perfect for politely asking if someone can do something for you, or to gently ask for permission.

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Combine both *quisiera* and *podría* to be extra courteous when gathering information:

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### Making suggestions with deber

Use the conditional form of *deber*—like **debería** (should) or **deberíamos** (we should)—to ask for advice or make gentle suggestions without sounding bossy.

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Polite requests (quisiera / podría)

adjective

adverb

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

expression

interjection

noun

numeral

prep

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Subject pronouns and the verb to be (yo soy)

Noun gender and definite articles (el, la)

Basic sentences and negation (no)

Indefinite articles (un, una)

Formal and informal you (tú vs. usted)

Plural pronouns and the verb to be (somos, son)

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Noun gender exceptions

Adjective agreement

Invariable adjectives

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Ser vs. estar

There is / there are (hay)

Hay vs. estar

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Possession (de)

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Yes/No questions

What and who (qué, quién)

Regular -er verbs

Regular -ir verbs

Asking where (dónde, adónde)

How, when, and why (cómo, cuándo, por qué)

How much and how many (cuánto)

Days of the week

Going to a place (ir a)

Preposition contractions (al, del)

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With me and with you (conmigo, contigo)

Prepositional pronouns (mí, ti)

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To know (saber vs. conocer)

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Desires and plans (querer)

Ability and requests (poder)

Obligations (tener que)

Expressing likes (me gusta)

Plural likes (me gustan)

Verbs like gustar (encantar, doler)

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Numbers 0 to 15 (cero, uno, dos…)

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Months of the year (enero, febrero, marzo)

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Adverb formation (-mente)

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Question	Answer
the tenant	el inquilino
Hello, I would like to be your new tenant.	Hola, quisiera ser su nuevo inquilino.
the real estate agency	la inmobiliaria
Could you call the real estate agency tomorrow?	¿Podría llamar a la inmobiliaria mañana?
the landlord / the owner	el propietario
I would like to know if I could speak with the owner.	Quisiera saber si podría hablar con el propietario.
the monthly rent / the monthly payment	la mensualidad
I would like to understand the matter of the monthly rent.	Quisiera entender lo de la mensualidad.
to include	incluir
furnished	amueblado
Could you tell me if the monthly rent includes a furnished room?	¿Podría decirme si la mensualidad incluye un cuarto amueblado?
to inspect	inspeccionar
the flaw / the damage (mechanical or physical)	el desperfecto
We should inspect the apartment so that we notice every flaw.	Deberíamos inspeccionar el departamento de manera que notemos cada desperfecto.
the deposit	el depósito
I would like to pay the deposit before going to the real estate agency.	Quisiera pagar el depósito antes de ir a la inmobiliaria.
to vacate / to empty (a space or property)	desocupar
Could the tenant vacate the apartment this week?	¿El inquilino podría desocupar el departamento esta semana?
I would like to know why the tenant still hasn't vacated the furnished apartment.	Quisiera saber por qué el inquilino sigue sin desocupar el departamento amueblado.
Should I ask the owner for the deposit today?	¿Debería pedirle el depósito al propietario hoy?
Could I inspect the bathrooms to see what they include?	¿Podría inspeccionar los baños para ver qué incluyen?
I would like to show a flaw in the kitchen to the manager.	Quisiera mostrarle un desperfecto en la cocina al gerente.
We should pay the monthly rent so that they include the service.	Deberíamos pagar la mensualidad de manera que incluyan el servicio.
The real estate agency still hasn't inspected the flaw that it should repair.	La inmobiliaria sigue sin inspeccionar el desperfecto que debería reparar.
Should I explain the matter of vacating the apartment early to him?	¿Debería explicarle lo de desocupar el departamento temprano?