English grammar
Bring me / bring us: no to
Ask politely for something to be brought to you.
From the scene Can you bring us…?
In short
Put the person straight after bring, with no to: Can you bring us a fan? Can you bring me a blanket?
Your turn
Which one goes with for me?
Options: Will you bring me...? · Can you bring me a blanket? · Can you bring us a fan? (no "to")
Show answer
for me → Can you bring me a blanket?
How it works
To ask someone to bring something, put the person straight after bring, with no to: can you bring us a fan?, can you bring me a blanket?
Good to know
With this order, bring + person + thing never uses to: NOT "can you bring to me a blanket".
for us Can you bring us a fan? (no "to")
Nuria
Reception? Good evening. Can you bring us a fan?
¿Recepción? Buenas noches. ¿Nos puede traer un ventilador?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Reception? Good evening. (blank)?
Options: Can you bring me a blanket · Will you bring me · Can you bring us a fan
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Nuria
Reception? Good evening. Can you bring us a fan?
¿Recepción? Buenas noches. ¿Nos puede traer un ventilador?
for me Can you bring me a blanket?
Elena
And what about me? Can you bring me a blanket?
Y a mí, ¿me puede traer una manta?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
And what about me? (blank)?
Options: Can you bring me a blanket · Can you bring us a fan · Will you bring me
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Elena
And what about me? Can you bring me a blanket?
Y a mí, ¿me puede traer una manta?
friendly request: will you Will you bring me...?
Elena
Then, dear, will you bring me the blanket... and some churros?
Entonces, cariño, ¿me traes la manta... y unos churros?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Then, dear, (blank) the blanket... and some churros?
Options: Can you bring us a fan · Can you bring me a blanket · will you bring me
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Elena
Then, dear, will you bring me the blanket... and some churros?
Entonces, cariño, ¿me traes la manta... y unos churros?
hotel staff who bring things room service
Nuria
Is there room service at night?
¿Hay servicio de habitaciones por la noche?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Is there (blank) at night?
Options: Can you bring us a fan · Can you bring me a blanket · room service
Show answer
Nuria
Is there room service at night?
¿Hay servicio de habitaciones por la noche?
Common mistake
Not to us or for us here. Two objects after bring: who gets it, then what.
Reception? Good evening. Can you bring us a fan?
¿Recepción? Buenas noches. ¿Nos puede traer un ventilador?
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| for us | Can you bring us a fan? (no "to") |
|---|---|
| for me | Can you bring me a blanket? |
| friendly request: will you | Will you bring me...? |
| hotel staff who bring things | room service |
More lines from the story
- JaviTonight, yes. I'm the only one working.Esta noche sí. Soy el único que trabaja.
- NuriaAnd another thing: can you bring us cold water?Y otra cosa: ¿nos puede traer agua fría?