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...not that I have much experience with, nor interest in this sort of scenario (I'm in this skill for the sake of completeness), but to me "may I offer you a drink?" in English just does not sound ...flirty. It makes me think of an upscale bartender or a butler or waitstaff in a fancy restaurant or someone playing host/ess. Granted, the last could occur within a romantic context, but that does not seem to be the usual caliber of Duolingo's flirting unit.
Is this sentence any more casual in Spanish?
If you go to clubs or bars as a woman in America this is used as a pick up line quite often to start the conversation. As for the romanticism, that's purely personal opinion.
because te in this case means to you if it were "I offered you a drink" it would be "te ofrecí una copa". or "I offered to you a drink". In spanish if the verb is in the infinitive, usually in a verb phrase, we attach it to the end. Lo siento si no está claro todavía, no puedo enseñar.
Trying to understand this... so if I reverse the question to "Can you offer me a drink?" would it then be "¿Puedes ofrecerme una copa?" Am I right?
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"Puedo" is the conjugated verb. So "ofrecer" would be written in its infinitive form. Two options for placement of the indirect object are before the conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive: (1) ¿Te puedo ofrecer una copa? o (2) ¿Puedo ofrecerte una copa?
That would be nice.
WHILE WE'RE TALKING LET ME OFFER YOU SOME FREE ADVICE
You may also say:
¿Te regalo una copa? ¿Te paso una copa? ¿Puedo dare una copa? ¿Me permites ofrecerte una copa? ¿Puedo entregarte una copa?
My english is not very good, but I will try explain you a little. The word "copa" in this sentence means literally "wine glass". Therefore a more aproximately meaning of the sentence can be: "Can I offer you an alcoholic drink?" for that reason this phrase can be used only in night clubs, bars or restaurants.
Is saying "May I offer you a drink?" in spanish the same as "May I get you a drink?" ???
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In a language-teaching programme, would be nice to recognise the difference between may and can.
Why is 'te' at the end of this verb unlike other verbs such as 'ponerse' and 'leventarse'?
Uhh I don't know very well actually. I speak as a first language Spanish, I have never thought of that. Maybe using "te" at the end of the word is when you talk directly with someone, like: "puedes ponerte tus zapatos?" (Trad: May you put on your shoes?). But when it's "someone" (you are not talking directly with that person) you use with "se". Like: "Ella va a ponerse a estudiar a las 6:00" (Trad: She is going to study at 6:00)
The correct English form of speach would be may. "May i offer you a drink?"
Yes I also see this as a greeting gesture e.g when you meet your girlfriends parents and they offer you there kind hospitality but only difference they be speaking Spanish haha.
Can someone tell me where they use "Copa"? I know that Mexico does, but does any other countries?
That doesn't work because you've rewritten the sentence. Even though you might not normally use the sentence, the translation is 'Can I offer you a drink?'
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That has two conjugated verbs. Sort of like: (Can I) (you offer) a drink. And the "you" in that case is a subject "you" ("tu"), not an object "you" ("te"). In Spanish, we use the infinitive for the second one.
In English, we use the infinitive form without the "to" (Can I give him; Can you give him; Can she give him, Can we give him; Can I be that; Can you be that; Can he be that; Can we be that; etc.)
Note: In this case, the "te" (direct object "you" for the verb "offer") is appended to the infinitive, "ofrecer". It can also go in front of the conjugated verb.
Could this be translated to "Can I buy you a drink?" I know that in French, they use offer instead of buy because to them "buy" is a bit vulgar...
You can obviously use 'buy' in English, but that would be a different verb.
You are not necessarily buying it, it doesn't say: "¿Te compro una copa?". You are just offering
Is this only for alcohol. I know that in some countries alcoholic drink is 'copete' or something like that.
Yes, 'una copa' is actually a wine glass, to this would be related to alcohol.
Is 'puedo ofrecerte una copa?' only used in romantic context or can you also use it in neutral contexts?
What's with Duo highlighting "una" in this sentence as if it's a new word? It did the same for "hola" a minute ago. Like, hon, I've known how to say hello in Spanish since my Dora the Explorer days
That would be nice. While we're talking let me offer you some free advice...
Mmm no. Cup is "taza", copa is the type of cup for alcoholic drinks or an alcoholic drink itself
Can I offer you a drink That may or may not have a love potion and a marriage ring in it ;)
"Can i offer you a drink " she says "a uncorn Frappuccino with carmel but not to much and a little bit of whipped cream but not too little and......" he says"nvm"
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What's the difference between copa and bebida? Bebida is taught in Restaturant section as drinks.
Bebida is for any drink (coffee, juice, alcoholic drinks, chocolate... Etc. Copa is specifically an alcoholic drink or the type of cup for alcoholic drinks
You can say all 3. Copa is the type of cup for alcoholic drinks. Trago is an alcoholic drink and bebida a drink in general
I'm not complaining about this question. I'm furious that you are forcing me to "learn pick up lines" which i find demeaning and insulting. I am seriously considering switching to Babbel .
Ohh it's not necessarily a pick up line. You can offer a drink to a friend or to a family member. It's more of a reunion/party context
I think this is to proper , i dont think this is how native speakers would say this
As a native Spanish speaker, I say I would say it like this. Although exactly on my country we would use more the word "regalo/regalarte". Which means give (like when you give a gift). But that's only if Colombia. Usually people will say "¿Puedo ofrecerte una copa?"
You use "ofrecerTE" when you talk directly with someone. Although you could ofrecer, but the sentence would look like this: "¿Te puedo ofrecer una copa?"
Copa is for alcoholic drinks. Taza is more like for tea, coffee, chocolate, Aguapanela or other things. Copa is a type of cup that is for alcoholic drinks, like those that you grab from the stick. But a taza si like a cup of tea, that type of cup.
I've always seen invitarte used in this context and with bebida. Can anyone confirm if this (as in the Duolingo one and mine as well) is something normal to say?
Yes. "Invitarte" is invite. You can say invitar/te If you want to invite someone to a date or to something like a drink. Like: "Te invito a una copa. ¿Quieres?" (Trad: I offer/invite you to a drink, do you want?)
Which word is supposed to mean 'sick/tired or fill?' if Copa means drink?
Why is 'te' used at the end of this verb unlike other verbs such as 'leventarse' and 'ponerse'?
Why is 'te' used at the end of this verb and unlike other verbs such as 'leventarse' and 'ponerse' which puts the pronoun before the verb?
Maybe "copa" is more appropriate if you refer to an alcoholic drink. But if you refer to any drink you say "bebida" or "algo de tomar"
Anyone know how to get someone to say yes to this without them throwing you before you say sorry?
is the reflexive pronoun in a different form, why is it not "te puedo ofrecer" or pudeo te ofrecer?"
Tell vez dicen esto más en España porque no usan la palabra copa en centro américa a menos que estén leyendo la biblia y hablan de la amarga copa (95% de los centro americanos son cristianos).
May I offer you a drink? Is proper American english, but most don't care.
I don't know why I get sentences like this, although, I can generally guess them correctly, I don't recognize any of these words except 'una'.
Can I offer you a drink?
That would be nice.
While we're talking, let me offer you some free advice-
Being a Floridian with many MX. Friends i definitely would have said 'tomar' en lugar de 'copa'
You can use it, but you need to use it like: "Te ofresco una copa?". You could also say: "Quieres que te ofrezca una copa?" Or if you want to say someone wants to offer a drink to that person you say: "Te quiere ofrecer una copa" "Le quiere ofrecer una copa"
'Ofrezco' is 'I offer', so you cannot put it after 'Can I?', as this would then mean, 'Can I I offer'. The active verb is 'puedo', so the next verb must be the infinitive, 'ofrecer'. Being an infinitive, you can add 'te' to the end, making if 'offer you'.
Oh yes! Of course! I was reading it as an English word - one which I knew didn't exist - so was a little confused.
Me gustaría este fráse si era "Podría ofrecerte una cope". Es lo que mis amigos usan.
