Spanish for English speakers Street · Lesson 3

Conditional

Use the conditional in Spanish — Me gustaría hablar otros idiomas (I would love to speak other languages) — to express wishes politely.

Conversation

  1. Lindo Lindo

    Me gustaría hablar otros idiomas

    I would love to talk foreign languages.

    Tip: Me gusta = I like Me gustaría = I would like

  2. Magicat Magicat

    ¿Por qué no empiezas a estudiar?

    Why don't you start studying?

    Tip: <Empezar> + a + Infinitive verb <Empiezo a entender> = I start to understand

  3. Lindo Lindo

    Me gustaría, pero no tengo tiempo

    I'd love to, but I don't have time.

  4. Magicat Magicat

    Tal vez puedes intentar con Noun Town

    Maybe you can try Noun Town.

    Tip: <Tal vez> = maybe

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'I would like to ...' in Spanish?

Me gustaría + infinitive: Me gustaría hablar español. The conditional adds politeness and tentativeness.

How is the Spanish conditional formed?

Add endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive: hablar → hablaría, comer → comería, vivir → viviría.

What does idioma mean?

'Language' (specifically a language). Idiomas extranjeros = foreign languages. La lengua is also 'language' but also means 'tongue'.

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