Spanish - Quick Decisions and Check-ins

Lesson 142 of 159

Two friends practicing Spanish quick phrases: asking for a minute, checking, and deciding together.

Goal: Short phrases to ask, check, and decide together

Free Spanish lessons with guided practice, audio, and speaking support.

Welcome! In this short lesson you'll practice friendly Spanish phrases used in quick conversations — asking for a moment, checking understanding, and deciding what to do next. Have fun and say each line out loud.

Level A1: This CEFR-aligned lesson focuses on everyday Spanish conversation chunks: polite ways to ask for attention (¿Te molesto un momento?, ¿Tienes un minuto?), quick checks (Déjame ver., A ver.), and simple phrases to ask for opinions or decide together (¿Qué te parece?, Me parece bien., Entonces, ¿qué hacemos?). You'll listen, repeat, and use these phrases in short practice activities.

After this lesson you'll be able to:

  • Ask politely for someone's time or attention (A1)
  • Use short responses to share opinions or show indifference
  • Check understanding and confirm information
  • Decide together using simple, common phrases
A casual café scene showing friends using polite Spanish expressions to ask for attention and decide plans.

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1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

¿Y tú?

And you?

Meaning: And you?

When to use: Use this short question to return a question to the other person after they asked you something.

Estoy bien, ¿y tú?
I'm fine — and you?
Me gusta la idea. ¿Y tú?
I like the idea. And you?

¿Te molesto un momento?

Can I bother you for a moment?

Meaning: Can I bother you for a moment?

When to use: Use this polite phrase before interrupting someone or asking for help.

Tip: Don't use this for urgent emergencies; say '¡Ayuda!' or be more direct.

¿Te molesto un momento? Necesito un favor.
Can I bother you for a moment? I need a favor.
Perdón, ¿te molesto un momento con esto?
Sorry, can I bother you for a moment with this?

¿Tienes un minuto?

Do you have a minute?

Meaning: Do you have a minute?

When to use: Ask this before starting a short question or quick conversation.

¿Tienes un minuto para ver un documento?
Do you have a minute to look at a document?
Hola, ¿tienes un minuto ahora?
Hi, do you have a minute now?

Entonces, ¿qué hacemos?

So, what do we do?

Meaning: So, what do we do?

When to use: Use this when the group needs to decide the next action or plan.

La reunión terminó. Entonces, ¿qué hacemos?
The meeting ended. So, what do we do?
No hay más ideas. Entonces, ¿qué hacemos?
There are no more ideas. So, what do we do?

¿Qué te parece?

What do you think?

Meaning: What do you think?

When to use: Invite someone's opinion about a suggestion or plan.

Propongo ir al cine. ¿Qué te parece?
I suggest going to the cinema. What do you think?
Puedo empezar el proyecto mañana. ¿Qué te parece?
I can start the project tomorrow. What do you think?

Me parece bien.

Sounds good to me.

Meaning: Sounds good to me.

When to use: Use this to agree with a suggestion in a friendly way.

Vamos a las siete. —Me parece bien.
We go at seven. —Sounds good to me.
Si propones eso, me parece bien.
If you suggest that, sounds good to me.

Me da igual.

It’s all the same to me.

Meaning: It’s all the same to me.

When to use: Say this when you truly have no preference between options.

Tip: Avoid using it if you actually care; it can sound dismissive.

¿Café o té? —Me da igual.
Coffee or tea? —It's all the same to me.
El horario me da igual, puedo adaptarme.
The schedule is all the same to me; I can adapt.

Como quieras.

Whatever you want.

Meaning: Whatever you want.

When to use: Give the other person freedom to choose; tone matters (neutral or resigned).

Como quieras, podemos cambiar el plan.
Whatever you want, we can change the plan.
Si no tienes preferencia, como quieras.
If you have no preference, whatever you want.

Tú dime

You tell me.

Meaning: You tell me.

When to use: Let the other person choose or direct the next step.

¿Dónde comemos? —Tú dime.
Where do we eat? —You tell me.
No sé qué día es mejor. Tú dime.
I don't know which day is better. You tell me.

Déjame revisar.

Let me check.

Meaning: Let me check.

When to use: Use this before confirming details or looking for information.

No recuerdo la fecha. Déjame revisar.
I don't remember the date. Let me check.
¿Está disponible? Déjame revisar en el calendario.
Is it available? Let me check the calendar.

Déjame ver.

Let me see.

Meaning: Let me see.

When to use: A common filler before you think, check something, or inspect a problem.

¿Funciona la impresora? —Déjame ver.
Does the printer work? —Let me see.
Tienes un correo nuevo. Déjame ver qué dice.
You have a new email. Let me see what it says.

A ver

Let’s see.

Meaning: Let’s see.

When to use: Use this conversational marker before thinking out loud or checking options.

A ver, si llegamos a las ocho, ¿hay sitio?
Let's see: if we arrive at eight, is there space?
A ver, creo que sí puedo ayudar.
Let's see, I think I can help.

A ver si entendí.

Let me see if I understood.

Meaning: Let me see if I understood.

When to use: Use this to confirm you understood someone's idea or instructions.

A ver si entendí: mañana a las nueve, ¿verdad?
Let me see if I understood: tomorrow at nine, right?
A ver si entendí, ¿quieres que yo lleve las bebidas?
Let me see if I understood, you want me to bring the drinks?

2. Conversational Listening Practice

Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.

Two colleagues decide plans after a meeting

Anna and David talk in Spanish, using short check-in and decision phrases from this lesson.

What are Anna and David deciding together?

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

¿Tienes un minuto?

Do you have a minute?

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Sí, dime. ¿Qué pasa?

Yes, tell me. What's up?

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

Propongo comer juntos. ¿Qué te parece?

I suggest we eat together. What do you think?

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Me parece bien. ¿Y tú?

Sounds good to me. And you?

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

Como quieras. ¿Entonces, qué hacemos?

Whatever you want. So, what do we do?

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Tú dime. Déjame ver la agenda.

You tell me. Let me check the schedule.

3. Guided Practice

Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.

Which Spanish phrase would you use to politely ask someone if you can interrupt them for a short question?

If you have no preference about dinner plans, which phrase fits?

Which phrase would you say to invite someone's opinion?

You want to confirm details after someone explained something. Which fits?

Anna: I can pick the restaurant. —David: It's all the same to me.

Anna: I can pick the restaurant. —David: ___.

You want someone's quick opinion: 'We could go to the park.' — 'What do you think?'

You want someone's quick opinion: 'We could go to the park.' — '___?'

At the end of a meeting: 'No plan yet. So, what do we do?'

At the end of a meeting: 'No plan yet. ___, ¿qué hacemos?'

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice

Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).

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Say this phrase out loud:

¿Y tú?

And you?

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Te molesto un momento?

Can I bother you for a moment?

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Tienes un minuto?

Do you have a minute?

Say this phrase out loud:

Entonces, ¿qué hacemos?

So, what do we do?

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Qué te parece?

What do you think?

Say this phrase out loud:

Me parece bien.

Sounds good to me.

Say this phrase out loud:

Me da igual.

It's all the same to me.

Say this phrase out loud:

Como quieras.

Whatever you want.

Say this phrase out loud:

Tú dime

You tell me.

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Déjame revisar.

Let me check.

Say this phrase out loud:

Déjame ver.

Let me see.

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A ver

Let's see.

Say this phrase out loud:

A ver si entendí.

Let me see if I understood.