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Spanish dialogue with translation · B2 · 18 lines

¿Sería tan amable? Would You Be So Kind?

Comic · 18 panels

Panel 1 of 18 for “Would You Be So Kind?”: “Good morning. I'd like to know if you can issue a certificate for my checking account here, for the tax office (to several people, formal).”
  1. Ana

    Buenos días. Quisiera saber si aquí pueden emitir un certificado de mi cuenta corriente para Hacienda.

    Good morning. I'd like to know if you can issue a certificate for my checking account here, for the tax office (to several people, formal).

Panel 2 of 18 for “Would You Be So Kind?”: “Good morning, ma'am. Of course. Would you be so kind as to give me your TIE? (formal)”
  1. Señor Beltrán

    Buenos días, señora. Por supuesto. ¿Sería tan amable de facilitarme su TIE?

    Good morning, ma'am. Of course. Would you be so kind as to give me your TIE? (formal)

Panel 3 of 18 for “Would You Be So Kind?”: “Of course. Here you go. The gestor asked me to bring him the certificate this week. (formal)”
  1. Ana

    Faltaría más. Aquí tiene. El gestor me pidió que le llevara el certificado esta semana.

    Of course. Here you go. The gestor asked me to bring him the certificate this week. (formal)

Panel 4 of 18 for “Would You Be So Kind?”: “Thank you. I'm going to verify your details… I see you've had your paycheck deposited with us for some time now. (formal)”
  1. Señor Beltrán

    Gracias. Voy a verificar sus datos… Veo que tiene la nómina domiciliada con nosotros desde hace tiempo.

    Thank you. I'm going to verify your details… I see you've had your paycheck deposited with us for some time now. (formal)

Panel 5 of 18 for “Would You Be So Kind?”: “That's right. I have to prove my account balance and what I earned last year.”
  1. Ana

    Eso es. Tengo que acreditar el saldo de la cuenta y lo que cobré el año pasado.

    That's right. I have to prove my account balance and what I earned last year.

Panel 6 of 18 for “Would You Be So Kind?”: “Then you need the annual certificate. You can download it yourself through our app (to a woman, formal).”
  1. Señor Beltrán

    Entonces necesita el certificado anual. Puede descargarlo usted misma mediante nuestra aplicación.

    Then you need the annual certificate. You can download it yourself through our app (to a woman, formal).

Panel 7 of 18 for “Would You Be So Kind?”: “I've tried, but I can't get in: I typed the password wrong three times and they've locked my username.”
  1. Ana

    Lo he intentado, pero no puedo acceder: escribí mal la contraseña tres veces y me han bloqueado el usuario.

    I've tried, but I can't get in: I typed the password wrong three times and they've locked my username.

Panel 8 of 18 for “Would You Be So Kind?”: “Don't worry, it happens a lot. If you don't mind, we're going to create a new password right now. (formal)”
  1. Señor Beltrán

    No se preocupe, pasa mucho. Si no le importa, vamos a crear una contraseña nueva ahora mismo.

    Don't worry, it happens a lot. If you don't mind, we're going to create a new password right now. (formal)

Panel 9 of 18 for “Would You Be So Kind?”: “I'd be very grateful. And would you be so kind as to print the certificate for me today? I prefer to take it with a stamp. (formal)”
  1. Ana

    Se lo agradecería mucho. ¿Y sería tan amable de imprimirme hoy el certificado? Prefiero llevarlo con sello.

    I'd be very grateful. And would you be so kind as to print the certificate for me today? I prefer to take it with a stamp. (formal)

Panel 10 of 18 for “Would You Be So Kind?”: “Of course. I'd be grateful if you waited a few minutes: the computer is very slow this morning. (formal)”
  1. Señor Beltrán

    Claro que sí. Le agradecería que esperara unos minutos: el ordenador va muy lento esta mañana.

    Of course. I'd be grateful if you waited a few minutes: the computer is very slow this morning. (formal)

Panel 11 of 18 for “Would You Be So Kind?”: “I'm in no hurry. By the way, is there any cost for the certificate?”
  1. Ana

    No tengo prisa. Por cierto, ¿el certificado tiene algún coste?

    I'm in no hurry. By the way, is there any cost for the certificate?

Panel 12 of 18 for “Would You Be So Kind?”: “None. There's only a charge for the duplicate if the customer loses the original.”
  1. Señor Beltrán

    Ninguno. Solo se cobra el duplicado si el cliente pierde el original.

    None. There's only a charge for the duplicate if the customer loses the original.

Panel 13 of 18 for “Would You Be So Kind?”: “Perfect. One more thing: could you also provide me with a statement for the last three months? (formal)”
  1. Ana

    Perfecto. Una cosa más: ¿podría proporcionarme también un extracto de los últimos tres meses?

    Perfect. One more thing: could you also provide me with a statement for the last three months? (formal)

Panel 14 of 18 for “Would You Be So Kind?”: “Of course. Here you go: the certificate and the statement for the last three months. (formal)”
  1. Señor Beltrán

    Faltaría más. Aquí tiene: el certificado y el extracto correspondiente a los tres últimos meses.

    Of course. Here you go: the certificate and the statement for the last three months. (formal)

Panel 15 of 18 for “Would You Be So Kind?”: “Thank you very much. You've been very kind. (formal)”
  1. Ana

    Muchas gracias. Ha sido usted muy amable.

    Thank you very much. You've been very kind. (formal)

Panel 16 of 18 for “Would You Be So Kind?”: “It's my job. And if you ever need an advisor for a loan or a mortgage, I'm at your service. (formal)”
  1. Señor Beltrán

    Es mi trabajo. Y si algún día necesita un asesor para un préstamo o una hipoteca, estoy a su disposición.

    It's my job. And if you ever need an advisor for a loan or a mortgage, I'm at your service. (formal)

Panel 17 of 18 for “Would You Be So Kind?”: “Not for now, thanks: I've got enough on my plate with the tax office.”
  1. Ana

    De momento no, gracias: bastante tengo con Hacienda.

    Not for now, thanks: I've got enough on my plate with the tax office.

Panel 18 of 18 for “Would You Be So Kind?”: “I understand you perfectly. Have a good day, Ms. Lind (to a woman, formal).”
  1. Señor Beltrán

    La entiendo perfectamente. Que tenga un buen día, señora Lind.

    I understand you perfectly. Have a good day, Ms. Lind (to a woman, formal).

Grammar for this text

Top-level politeness on both sides. Quisiera saber si aquí pueden emitir…: after quisiera saber si comes the normal form (pueden), because it's a question inside a sentence. ¿Sería tan amable de facilitarme…?, …de imprimirme…?: after de comes the infinitive. Si no le importa, vamos a crear…: after si, the normal present.

Le agradecería que esperara is conditional + que + imperfect subjunctive (esperara, with no accent at the end). The short reply when someone offers to help is Se lo agradecería mucho.

Someone else's request: me pidió que le llevara el certificado means "he asked me to bring him the certificate" (unit 14).

Bank words. Faltaría más ("of course, don't mention it") is how you agree to a polite request. Tener la nómina domiciliada: your paycheck is deposited into your account at this bank. A gestor (the g sounds like a throaty h) is a person who handles your paperwork with government offices for a fee. Hacienda is the tax office; more about it in unit 23.

Que tenga un buen día is a wish: "have a good day". It's que + the present subjunctive of tener (B1, unit 18), with the words "I hope" left out.

Words and grammar of the unit: Write a polite letter to the bank.

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