Learn Spanish (Latin America): ¿Ofreces algún descuento?

¿Ofreces algún descuento?

Do you offer any discount?

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Questions & Answers about ¿Ofreces algún descuento?

Why is it algún instead of alguno?

When alguno comes directly before a masculine singular noun, it drops the final -o. Since descuento (discount) is a masculine singular noun, alguno shortens to algún.

Why does algún have an accent mark, but alguno doesn't?

When alguno drops its final -o, the spoken stress stays on the last syllable (gun). Words ending in -n usually have the stress on the second-to-last syllable in Spanish. To break that rule and keep the stress on the end, we must add a written accent to algún.

Why does algún translate to 'any' here instead of 'some'?

In English, we typically use 'any' in questions (Do you offer any discount?) and 'some' in statements. Spanish uses algún for both, so you translate it based on what sounds most natural in English.

Could I use this exact sentence to ask for a discount in a formal setting?

If you want to be formal (using usted), you should change the verb. Ofreces is the informal tú form. To ask formally, say ¿Ofrece algún descuento? instead.