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Quisiera cambiar la plantilla y el tacón.

Quisiera cambiar la plantilla y el tacón.
I would like to change the insole and the heel.
From Lesson 434:Purpose after motion (a que)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Quisiera cambiar la plantilla y el tacón.

y
and
querer
to want
cambiar
to change
el tacón
the heel
la plantilla
the insole

Questions & Answers about Quisiera cambiar la plantilla y el tacón.

Why use el tacón instead of el talón for heel?
In Spanish, there is a strict distinction between the heel of a shoe (el tacón) and the anatomical heel of a foot (el talón). Since this sentence is about replacing an insole (la plantilla), you are clearly at a cobbler or shoe repair shop, so el tacón is the correct word.
Why use the imperfect subjunctive quisiera here instead of the conditional me gustaría?
Both quisiera and me gustaría mean I would like and are used for polite requests. However, quisiera (from querer) is extremely common in spoken Latin American Spanish when ordering food, buying goods, or asking for a service. It sounds much softer and more polite than a direct quiero (I want).
Does plantilla only mean insole?
Not at all! While it means insole in this specific shoe-repair context, plantilla is a very versatile word you will see often at the B2 level. In business or sports, it refers to the staff, workforce, or roster. In computing or design, it translates to a document template.
How would I connect this to the current lesson to say I came for you to change the insole?
You would use a verb of motion followed by a que and the subjunctive! For example: Vine a que cambies la plantilla. Because you are using a verb of motion (venir) to state a purpose, and the person doing the changing is different from the person who came, you must use a que plus the subjunctive form of cambiar.

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