"May I have some milk?"

Question

How would you say, "May I have some milk?"

1. How do you portray the polite equivalence of "May I?" in Spanish?

2. How do you ask for a glass of milk without saying, "¿Puedo tener leche?" Because I know that there's some connotation there with breastfeeding (at least in Mexico).

Very good question . Welcome to the fora, in case you have not already been welcomed , good luck with this question and any other help that you may need. - ray76, Oct 30, 2012

Answer 1

To have milk in Spanish means to physically have milk available in your kitchen pantry or at a grocery store for people to buy. Also, a mother who is nursing could have milk in her breasts.

It's important to emphasize that in Spanish, you drink milk and eat a meal. You do not have milk or have a meal.

May I in Spanish requires more context. In you case, May I have a glass of milk?

¿Me podría dar un vaso de leche? (Just as Kib pointed out).

¿Me puedes dar un vaso de leche? Is not as formal.

His last two examples merely ask if he can or is physically able to drink milk, which is not the gist of your question.

I hope this helps.

Answer 2

That was one of my first questions on SD ," ¿Puede o puede"?

I knew that "puede" meant "can", but what is ,"may "

The answer so far as I have found is that " puede " means both words,

There is no distinction. ¿Puedo tener tomar un poco de leche?

Can (may) I have some milk ? I would await a correction from a native

though.

Never tener un poco de leche (Remember our discussion a couple of days ago?) lol - francobollo, Oct 30, 2012

Oh of course tomar. - ray76, Oct 30, 2012

Answer 3

Me podrias dar un vaso de leche?

Me puedes dar un vaso de leche?

Puedo tomar un vaso de leche?

Podria tomar un vaso de leche?

Tomar = Take not drink

Hope this helps. Im sorry because i did'nt find the correct way to explain the answer.

Answer 4

may is poder.

Hello, welcome to the forum! - rac1, Oct 30, 2012