How to say "Please vacuum between the cushions"

Question

I don't want to sound like an idiot to my housekeeper Maria. Thank you, Dana Law San Diegon

Answer 1

María, pase la aspiradora entre los cojines, por favor.

Thank you dandi - mindreader, JUN 3, 2010

This option sounds definitly more polite :) - Benz, JUN 3, 2010

Answer 2

How to say "Please vacuum between the cushions"

the verb to vacuum is aspirar (vt)

If you want to say "Please vacuum between the cushions" you can say it in two ways:

1. "María, aspira entre los cojines, por favor" o

2. María, pasa la aspiradora entre los almohadones, por favor " (Am L = Latin American )** (This seems to be the most common/favoured way to say it)

The familiar form is given.

An alternative word for cushion is almohadón

Felizz77, Very helpful. I just said "Favor de pasar entre los cojines" going for the most polite so she doesn't hit me with the vacuum. - mindreader, JUN 3, 2010

Just pointing out that cojín has an accent mark, but cojines doesn't need one. - tamalmalamarrado, JUN 3, 2010

Gracias, Tamal - FELIZ77, JUN 3, 2010

Answer 3

Pasa la aspiradora entre los cojines

Thank you Margaret - mindreader, JUN 3, 2010

This is ok, but it sounds like an order :) - Benz, JUN 3, 2010

Answer 4

In Argentina we don't say "cojines", but "almohadones" ... "cojines" sounds weird here, but it's perfectly understandable.

Thank you Benz. My son had a wonderful time in your country last year. Dana - mindreader, JUN 3, 2010

Interesting. Almohadones in Mexico sounds weird. We use cojines. - tamalmalamarrado, JUN 3, 2010