Learn Spanish (Spain): Queremos media pensión, por favor.

Queremos media pensión, por favor.

We want half board, please.

Breakdown of Queremos media pensión, por favor.

querer

to want; to love (a person)

the guesthouse; board (full board, half board)

Questions & Answers about Queremos media pensión, por favor.

Is it rude to say 'queremos' (we want) instead of 'we would like' when asking for something in Spain?

In Spain, using the direct verb queremos (we want) is very common in shops, restaurants, and hotels. It doesn't sound rude to native speakers, especially when you add por favor (please) at the end.

What exactly does 'media pensión' include?

Media pensión is the Spanish term for half board at a hotel. It usually means your room rate covers two meals: breakfast and either lunch or dinner. If you want all three meals, you would ask for pensión completa (full board).

Why is the word for half 'media' here instead of 'medio'?

The word for half changes to match the gender of the noun it describes. Because pensión is a feminine word (most words ending in -sión or -ción are feminine), the adjective must be feminine too, making it media pensión.

Why is there no word for 'a' before 'media pensión'?

When asking for a hotel meal plan, Spanish treats media pensión as a general category of service rather than a countable object. Because of this, you drop the article una (a) and just ask for the service directly.