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### Polite Requests with "Quisiera"

When ordering bespoke clothing or speaking to staff in a shop, you will want to sound polite. To soften your request, instead of using the direct **quiero** (I want), you can use **quisiera** (I would like). 

While **quisiera** is technically the imperfect subjunctive form of **querer** (to want), it is commonly used as a standalone polite phrase. Simply follow it with the noun you are asking for.

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### "Quisiera" + Infinitive

If you are requesting to *do* something rather than asking for a physical object, you can follow **quisiera** directly with an infinitive verb.

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### Talking to the Tailor

When working with a tailor (**el sastre**) or dressmaker (**la modista**), you will often need to discuss measurements (**las medidas**), fabrics like wool (**la lana**) or silk (**la seda**), and alterations to the pattern (**el patrón**).

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Polite requests (quisiera)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular subjects and 'ser' (yo soy, esto es)

Plural nouns and definite articles (los, las)

Plural pronouns and 'ser' (somos, sois, son)

Adjective agreement (-o, -a, -os, -as)

Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)

Simple negation (no)

Yes/no questions

Regular '-ar' verbs (-o, -as, -a...)

Regular '-er' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Regular '-ir' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Locative adverbs (aquí, allí)

Question words (quién, cómo)

The verb estar (estoy, estás)

The preposition en (en)

Ser vs. estar

The verb tener (tengo, tienes)

Possessive determiners (mi, tu, su)

Origin and possession (de, del)

The verb ir (voy, vas)

Destination (a, al)

The personal 'a' (a)

Stem-changing verbs: e to ie

Stem-changing verbs: o to ue

Irregular first-person verbs

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se)

Numbers 1 to 10 (uno, dos, tres)

Numbers 11 to 20 (once, doce, trece)

Counting by tens to 100 (treinta, cuarenta, cien)

Compound numbers up to 99 (veintiuno, treinta y uno)

Days of the week (el lunes, el martes)

The family and the personal 'a' (a mi tío, a mi prima)

Months of the year

Telling time (es la, son las)

Verbs of liking (me gusta)

Plural agreement with verbs of liking (gustan)

Degree modifiers (muy, mucho)

Formal address (usted, ustedes)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

Obligation (tener que)

Present continuous (-ando, -iendo)

Affirmative commands (tú, vosotros)

Basic Food and Drink

The Human Body: Head and Arms

The Human Body: Legs and Health

Wardrobe Essentials

Fresh Produce

Meals and Proteins

Public Transport

Hello and goodbye (hola, ¿qué tal?)

Thank you, sorry, OK (gracias, vale)

There is, there are (hay)

My building (la escalera, el ascensor)

Describing people (moreno, rubio, tímido)

Land and sea (el mar, el río, el norte)

Sightseeing (la plaza, la catedral)

Asking the way (cerca, a la derecha, todo recto)

In class (¿puedes repetir?)

Verb + infinitive (quiero comer, sé leer)

What's your name? (me llamo, encantado)

Phone, computer and email

Hundreds and thousands (doscientos, mil)

What do you do? (¿a qué te dedicas?)

Personal details (la edad, la fecha de nacimiento)

Me neither (también, tampoco, ni)

How much is it? (el precio, la vuelta)

What's the weather like? (hace sol, nieva)

Free time (el concierto, el tenis)

At the bar (¿qué vas a tomar?)

The Natural World

Demonstratives (este, ese, aquel)

Prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de)

Prepositional pronouns (para mí, contigo)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero to décimo)

Adverbs of frequency (a veces, nunca)

Exclamations (¡qué...!)

Indefinite pronouns (algo, alguien)

Indefinite determiners (algún, ningún)

Indirect object pronouns (le, les)

Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

Double object pronouns (se lo, se la)

Verbs of preference (encantar, interesar)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Starting and finishing actions (empezar a, terminar de)

Adjective comparatives (más que, menos que)

Comparatives of equality (tan como)

Noun comparatives (tanto como)

Question	Answer
the suit	el traje
Good morning, I would like a suit.	Buenos días, quisiera un traje.
the tailor	el sastre
the measurement	la medida
The tailor always asks for the measurements.	El sastre siempre pide las medidas.
the wool	la lana
I would like a wool jacket, please.	Quisiera una chaqueta de lana, por favor.
the dressmaker	la modista
Have you seen the dressmaker today?	¿Has visto a la modista hoy?
the silk	la seda
I have never put on a silk dress.	Nunca me he puesto un vestido de seda.
to adjust	ajustar
the pattern	el patrón
The dressmaker needs to adjust the pattern.	La modista necesita ajustar el patrón.
the sleeve	la manga
I would like shorter sleeves.	Quisiera unas mangas más cortas.
The tailor is looking for a new pattern.	El sastre busca un patrón nuevo.
the hem	el dobladillo
I would like to see the hem.	Quisiera ver el dobladillo.
I always ask for silk or wool.	Siempre pido seda o lana.
Can you adjust the hem of the suit?	¿Puedes ajustar el dobladillo del traje?
I need the measurements for the sleeves.	Necesito las medidas de las mangas.
I would like to try on the suit.	Quisiera probarme el traje.