Saying Where Your Limits Are
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26 Oktober 2026
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Respectful Spanish phrases make limits on personal time, privacy, and belongings clear. A speaker talks with a sister, a friend, and a grandmother, then responds to repeated pressure. The cards move from softer preferences to firm statements, using tú with close peers and usted with an older relative.
Kad Voca
1.
Necesito un rato para mí.
I need some time to myself.
Clara, necesito un rato para mí después de pasar todo el día contigo.
Clara, I need some time to myself after spending the whole day with you.
2.
Hoy necesito estar a solas.
I need to be alone today.
Luis, hoy necesito estar a solas para descansar sin hablar con nadie.
Luis, I need to be alone today so I can rest without talking to anyone.
'A solas' is fixed; do not change 'solas' to match the speaker's gender.
3.
Prefiero mantener eso en privado.
I'd rather keep that private.
Clara, prefiero mantener eso en privado porque es algo entre Luis y yo.
Clara, I'd rather keep that private because it's between Luis and me.
'Eso' can refer to a topic already mentioned, so you do not have to name it again.
4.
No me siento cómoda hablando de eso.
I don't feel comfortable talking about that.
Abuela, no me siento cómoda hablando de eso con toda la familia.
Grandma, I don't feel comfortable talking about that with the whole family.
'Cómoda' is feminine; a male speaker uses 'cómodo'.
5.
No quiero que leas mis mensajes.
I don't want you to read my messages.
Clara, no quiero que leas mis mensajes aunque te deje usar mi celular.
Clara, I don't want you to read my messages, even if I let you use my phone.
6.
Te pido que me preguntes antes de usar mis cosas.
Please ask me before using my things.
Luis, te pido que me preguntes antes de usar mis cosas, incluso mi bicicleta.
Luis, please ask me before using my things, including my bike.
'Te pido que' makes a direct request sound respectful; use 'le pido que' with 'usted'.
7.
Prefiero no prestar mi computadora.
I'd rather not lend out my computer.
Luis, prefiero no prestar mi computadora porque la uso para estudiar.
Luis, I'd rather not lend out my computer because I use it to study.
8.
No quiero que prestes mis cosas a otras personas.
I don't want you to lend my things to other people.
Luis, no quiero que prestes mis cosas a otras personas, aunque sean tus amigos.
Luis, I don't want you to lend my things to other people, even if they're your friends.
9.
Necesito que respetes mi espacio.
I need you to respect my space.
Clara, necesito que respetes mi espacio y no entres en mi cuarto sin avisar.
Clara, I need you to respect my space and not come into my room without letting me know first.
10.
Te pido que no me llames tan tarde.
Please don't call me so late.
Luis, te pido que no me llames tan tarde porque me despiertas.
Luis, please don't call me so late because you wake me up.
Use 'tan tarde' when the late hour is already clear from the situation.
11.
Le pido que me avise antes de venir.
Please let me know before you come over.
Abuela, le pido que me avise antes de venir porque a veces estoy descansando.
Grandma, please let me know before you come over because sometimes I'm resting.
'Le pido' addresses someone as 'usted' here; use 'te pido' with 'tú'.
12.
Prefiero que no haga comentarios sobre mi cuerpo.
I'd prefer that you not comment on my body.
Abuela, prefiero que no haga comentarios sobre mi cuerpo cuando comemos juntas.
Grandma, I'd prefer that you not comment on my body when we eat together.
'Haga' addresses someone as 'usted'; use 'hagas' with 'tú'.
13.
Esa decisión me corresponde a mí.
That decision is mine to make.
Abuela, esa decisión me corresponde a mí, aunque usted prefiera que viva con Clara.
Grandma, that decision is mine to make, even if you'd prefer that I live with Clara.
'A mí' adds emphasis even though 'me' already identifies the person.
14.
No quiero que hables por mí.
I don't want you to speak for me.
Clara, no quiero que hables por mí cuando la abuela pregunta por mis planes.
Clara, I don't want you to speak for me when Grandma asks about my plans.
Use 'por mí', not 'de mí', when someone answers on your behalf.
15.
Entiendo que te preocupe, pero necesito decidir por mi cuenta.
I understand you're worried, but I need to decide for myself.
Clara, entiendo que te preocupe, pero necesito decidir por mi cuenta dónde vivir.
Clara, I understand you're worried, but I need to decide for myself where to live.
'Por mi cuenta' emphasizes independence, not secrecy.
16.
Te pido que no insistas en el tema.
Please stop pushing the subject.
Luis, te pido que no insistas en el tema de mis mensajes.
Luis, please stop pushing the subject of my messages.
'Insistir' takes 'en' when naming the subject.
17.
Ya te dije que no.
I already told you no.
Luis, ya te dije que no y no voy a darte mi contraseña.
Luis, I already told you no, and I'm not going to give you my password.
Firm and familiar. Use after refusing an earlier request, not as your first response.
18.
No voy a cambiar de opinión.
I'm not going to change my mind.
Clara, no voy a cambiar de opinión sobre prestarte mi computadora.
Clara, I'm not going to change my mind about lending you my computer.
Useful after stating a decision, when the other person keeps trying to persuade you.
19.
Ahí sí pongo mi límite.
That's where I draw the line.
Clara, puedes usar mi celular, pero ahí sí pongo mi límite: mis mensajes son privados.
Clara, you can use my phone, but that's where I draw the line: my messages are private.
'Ahí' points to a specific line; 'sí' adds contrast with what you do allow.
20.
Eso no está en discusión.
That's not up for discussion.
Abuela, mi tiempo de descanso es mío y eso no está en discusión.
Grandma, my time to rest is my own, and that's not up for discussion.
Firm and potentially blunt; best after a limit has already been stated.
21.
No tengo que justificar mi decisión.
I don't have to justify my decision.
Clara, no tengo que justificar mi decisión de no prestarte la computadora.
Clara, I don't have to justify my decision not to lend you my computer.
'No tengo que' removes an obligation; it is not a prohibition.
22.
Si sigues insistiendo, voy a terminar la conversación.
If you keep pushing, I'm going to end the conversation.
Luis, si sigues insistiendo, voy a terminar la conversación sobre mis mensajes.
Luis, if you keep pushing, I'm going to end this conversation about my messages.
States what you will do if the pressure continues, rather than trying to control the other person.