How do you express 'will you please'?

Question

If I want to make a request of someone - eg Will you go to the cinema with me? How would this be said in Spanish?

I thought about - ¿Vas al cine conmigo?

But doesn't that just express a question, not really a request or plea!

I then thought - ¿Irás al cine conmigo?

But I'm not sure that this is correct, as it is the future tense 'will' not 'will you' as in a request.

Como siempre, gracias mis amigos.

Answer 1

It makes sense to add "conmigo" with the verb "ir", but it is unnecessary when you use "venir", as this verb implies either "here" or "conmigo" by definition, so all the following "venir" can potentially be replaced with "ir".

¿Me acompañas al cine?

¿Vienes al cine?

¿Te vienes al cine? [same as before, but more colloquially inviting]

¿Quieres venir al cine?

¿Quieres venirte al cine (conmigo)? [same 'te' again]

¿Te apetece venir(te) al cine? [from now on, you add 'te' if you want]

¿Te gustaría venir(te) al cine?

¿Te apetece venir(te) al cine?

Vente al cine, ¿no? [used with someone you know well]

Anda, vente al cine. [used with someone you know well]

And many, many more.

lots for me to work on lol :) - billygoat, Aug 29, 2011

Answer 2

'Quiero que vaya el cine conmigo'?

By saying "quiero," you are making a statement. This doesn´t work as a question, but you can do this by adding a final word such as "¿OK?" And the person you are asking would most likely be someone you know well enough to use the familiar form "vayas."

A more natural way to express this invitation to someone to accompany you to the cinema would be "¿Me acompañas al cine?"

In a polite, imperative way: "Acompáñame al cine ¿sale?"

thank you Julian, very interesting. - billygoat, Aug 29, 2011

Answer 3

One of the lessons I taught was on how to extend invitations, as well as accept or decline invitations.

Ways to invite: '¿quieres ir al cine conmigo este domingo?... ¿te gustaría ir al cine...?'

Ways to accept: 'Me parece buena idea! ¿a qué hora?...Sí, me encantan las películas.'

Ways to decline: 'Lo siento mucho, pero ese día no puedo porque tengo que ir a casa de mis suegros...Qué lástima, estoy ocupado ese día... tengo otros planes ese día, pero estoy libre el próximo domingo.'

Maybe some of these fixed phrases will be of help to you.

thank you! - billygoat, Aug 29, 2011

Billygoat, me gustaría ir con vosotros. ¿Como se llama la película? - annierats, Aug 29, 2011

Answer 4

I think the best ways include;

''¿Te gustaría ir al cine conmigo?'' = Would you like to go the cinema with me?

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''¿Me acompañas al cine, por favor ?'' = ''Accompany me to the cienma. please?''

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''¿Quieres ir al cine conmigo?'' = Will you go to the cinema with me?

I think you could even say:

¿Quieres acompañarme al cine? = Will you accompany me to the cinema?

I hope this helps

All good suggestions, although the third one sounds a bit like begging. - lazarus1907, Aug 29, 2011

Thank you Lazarus :) If I were to drop the please would it sound less like begging? lol - FELIZ77, Aug 29, 2011

Yes, hehe ;) - lazarus1907, Aug 29, 2011

thank you for all the suggestions. - billygoat, Aug 29, 2011

Billy you are very welcome :) - FELIZ77, Aug 30, 2011

Answer 5

¿iría(s) al cine conmigo, por favor? sounds very good for me

me too! - billygoat, Aug 29, 2011

Answer 6

If I want to make a request of someone - eg Will you go to the cinema with me? How would this be said in Spanish?

¿Te gustaría ir al cine conmigo?

I thought about - ¿Vas al cine conmigo?

Not wrong, but it sounds as if you are trying to confirm something you didn't expect.

I then thought - ¿Irás al cine conmigo?

It sounds as if you are trying to confirm a prediction.

Thank you. So, in this context, 'te gustaría' means 'will you'? as opposed to 'would you like to'? - billygoat, Aug 29, 2011

No, I think that's the best., easielst and politest way of saying would you like to, but I'm only learning myself. It's better than asking the cine to go with you! - annierats, Aug 29, 2011

Answer 7

¿Pudieras ir conmigo al cine, por favor?

Or:

¿Irías conmigo al cine, por favor?

I don't know if this is possible or just sounds funny but:

¿Fueras conmigo al cine, por favor?

// Not certain. Just throwing some ideas out there //

thank you! I'm grateful for as many new phrases as i can get :) - billygoat, Aug 29, 2011

I know you can use "quisiera" and "pudiera" to be extra polite so, I figured why not try "ir" in the imperfect subjective... - Goldie_Miel, Aug 29, 2011

:0) Oh, you're welcome! - Goldie_Miel, Aug 29, 2011

"Fueras" cannot be used here. The imperfect subjunctive for politeness can only be used with "poder", "querer" and "deber". - lazarus1907, Aug 29, 2011

Ok. Thanks for clearing that up, Lazarus. - Goldie_Miel, Aug 29, 2011

I think I learned that, too, and just forgot....'cause it seems familiar. - Goldie_Miel, Aug 29, 2011

Oh, *blush* and I meant "subjunctive" in my first comment....X0 uy - Goldie_Miel, Aug 29, 2011

Answer 8

I've just had a 'light bulb' moment lol, how about 'Quiero que vaya el cine conmigo'?

"al cine", in any case. - pesta, Aug 29, 2011

Do I want that the cinema comes with me? - lazarus1907, Aug 29, 2011

Billygoat, I think the electric cables went a bit awry. - annierats, Aug 29, 2011

annierats - yep that happens often with me lol. - billygoat, Aug 29, 2011

I think the lightbulbs can be a bit misleading..But they are lovley in the xmas tree. - annierats, Aug 29, 2011

Answer 9

¿te gustaría ir al cine conmigo hoy?

I cant say I am perfect here but this is what I would say.

thank you Frank. I am trying to think of different ways of saying things and tying myself in knots lol - billygoat, Aug 29, 2011