Breakdown of ¿Me podría indicar la página y copiar el artículo, por favor?
y
and
poder
to be able to / can
por favor
please
me
to me / me (direct object)
la página
the page
copiar
to copy
el artículo
the article
indicar
to indicate
Questions & Answers about ¿Me podría indicar la página y copiar el artículo, por favor?
Why use podría here instead of puede?
Can I attach me to the end of the verb instead of putting it at the beginning?
Yes! When you have a conjugated verb followed by an infinitive (like indicar), you have two choices. You can put the pronoun before the conjugated verb (Me podría indicar) or attach it directly to the infinitive (Podría indicarme). Both mean exactly the same thing.
Does the me at the start also apply to copiar later in the sentence?
Yes, it does. Because both indicar (indicate) and copiar (copy) are infinitives sharing the same helper verb (podría), the single me at the beginning covers both actions. You are asking them to indicate the page to you and copy the article for you.
I noticed the word indicar. Do Spanish speakers use this exactly like the English word "indicate"?
It is very similar, but Spanish speakers use indicar much more frequently in everyday situations. While it translates to "indicate", it is often used where we would naturally say "show", "tell", or "point out" in English, such as asking someone to tell you which page to look at.
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