Asking for advice in Spanish
Sometimes, you really need to get someone else’s perspective or opinion on something: where to eat, what to do, who to talk to. Here are some of the most common methods of asking for advice in Spanish:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ¿Me puedes dar tu opinión sobre ___? | Could you give me your opinion on ___? |
| ¿Me puedes recomendar ___? | Can you recommend __ to me? |
| ¿Qué me aconsejas hacer? | What do you advise me to do? |
| ¿Qué me recomiendas hacer? | What do you recommend that I do? |
| ¿Qué opinas sobre esto? | What do you think / what is your opinion about this? |
| ¿Te puedo pedir consejo sobre algo? | Could I ask for your advice about something? |
| ¿Te sabes alguno ___? | Do you know of any ___? |
| Aconséjame | Advise me |
| Dame un consejo. | Give me advice |
| Necesito (ayuda, consejo, etc.) | I need (help, advice, etc) |
| Necesito consejo para tomar una decisión. | I need advice to make a decision. |
| Puedes darme algun consejo? | Can you give me any advice? |
| Que debo hacer? | What should i do? |
| Quiero pedirte un consejo sobre algo. | I want to ask your advice about something |
There are a number of different ways of asking for and giving advice in Spanish.
After you have asked for advice, you will likely hear one of these phrases back from the other person:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Te sugiero que ___ | I suggest you ___ |
| Te recomiendo que ___ | I recommend that ___ |
| Te propongo que ___ | I propose that ___ |
| Te aconsejo que ___ | I advise you to ___ |
| Te ordeno que ___ | I order you to ___ |
| Te mando que ___ | I command you to ___ |
| Te digo que ___ | I'm telling you to ___ |
| Te ruego que ___ | I beg you to ___ |
| Te exijo que ___ | I demand you to ___ |
| Te insisto que __ | I insist that __ |
| Te suplico que ___ | I beg that you ___ |
| Deberías __ | You should __ |
| No deberías __ | You should not __ |
Do you use the subjunctive to give advice?
Yes, you would use the subjunctive whenever giving advice, recommending, or suggesting that another person does (or doesn’t) do something. For example, te sugiero que vayas (I suggest that you go).
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