In this workshop you will practice asking for advice and opinions in Spanish. You will learn short, useful phrases for explaining a problem, asking what someone would do, and asking for advice. You will also listen to a short dialogue between two people and practice both roles. The goal is to help you speak clearly and naturally in everyday conversations about decisions and problems.
Useful phrases for asking for advice
Start with simple phrases that signal you want an opinion, not a favor. «Necesito tu opinión.» means 'I need your opinion.' Use it when you want someone's view on a situation. «¿Tú qué piensas?» means 'What do you think?' It is very common in conversation and works in many contexts. «¿Qué harías tú en mi lugar?» means 'What would you do in my place?' This is a warm, common way to ask for someone's opinion. The tú form is informal; in formal situations you can use usted. «¿Algún consejo?» means 'Any advice?' It is short and natural after you explain your situation. Consejo means 'piece of advice'; the plural consejos means 'advice' in general. Practice saying each phrase slowly, then a little faster. Focus on clear vowels and gentle rhythm.
A short dialogue: two job offers
Now listen to a short conversation. Speaker A explains a situation: «Oye, te cuento mi situación. Tengo dos ofertas de trabajo y no sé cuál elegir.». This means 'Hey, let me tell you my situation. I have two job offers and I don't know which one to choose.' Speaker B responds with a question: «Qué difícil. ¿Y qué te importa más, el sueldo o el horario?». This means 'How difficult. And what matters more to you, the salary or the schedule?' Speaker A answers and asks for advice: «El horario, creo. ¿Tú qué harías en mi lugar?». This means 'The schedule, I think. What would you do in my place?' Speaker B gives advice and adds a comment: «Yo hablaría con las dos empresas y preguntaría por la flexibilidad. ¿Algún consejo más? Pues no te apures.». This means 'I would talk to both companies and ask about flexibility. Any more advice? Well, don't rush.' Notice how the speakers use short phrases to ask for and give advice. You can play both roles with the audio.
Asking for advice vs. asking for a favor
It is useful to separate asking for advice from asking for a favor. When you ask for advice, you want someone's opinion or suggestion. Phrases like «Necesito tu opinión.», «¿Tú qué piensas?», «¿Qué harías tú en mi lugar?», and «¿Algún consejo?» all signal that you want an opinion. When you ask for a favor, you usually ask someone to do something for you. In this workshop we focus only on advice and opinions.
Listen once, then say the phrase yourself. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
Checking available voices…
¿Qué harías tú en mi lugar?
What would you do in my place?
keh ah-REE-ahs too en mee loo-GAR
¿Algún consejo?
Any advice?
al-GOON kon-SEH-hoh
Necesito tu opinión.
I need your opinion.
neh-seh-SEE-toh too oh-pee-NYON
¿Tú qué piensas?
What do you think?
too keh PYEN-sahs
Read one side aloud, then answer in your own words. The goal is to make the exchange yours.
Oye, te cuento mi situación. Tengo dos ofertas de trabajo y no sé cuál elegir.
Hey, let me tell you my situation. I have two job offers and I don't know which one to choose.Qué difícil. ¿Y qué te importa más, el sueldo o el horario?
How difficult. And what matters more to you, the salary or the schedule?El horario, creo. ¿Tú qué harías en mi lugar?
The schedule, I think. What would you do in my place?Yo hablaría con las dos empresas y preguntaría por la flexibilidad. ¿Algún consejo más? Pues no te apures.
I would talk to both companies and ask about flexibility. Any more advice? Well, don't rush.Your turn
Try each prompt out loud. Choose a guided start, the full sequence, or a challenge pass after your first attempt.
Guided exchange: ask for advice
Imagine you have a problem. You want to ask a friend for advice. Use the phrases from the lesson.
Your task: Say the following in Spanish: 1) I need your opinion. 2) What do you think? 3) What would you do in my place? 4) Any advice? Then listen to the recording for each phrase and repeat after the speaker.
Reply comprehension: choose the best response
Read the situation and choose the best reply from the options. Then say it out loud.
Your task: Situation: A friend says: «Oye, te cuento mi situación. Tengo dos ofertas de trabajo y no sé cuál elegir.». Which reply is best? A) «Qué difícil. ¿Y qué te importa más, el sueldo o el horario?» B) «Yo hablaría con las dos empresas y preguntaría por la flexibilidad. ¿Algún consejo más? Pues no te apures.» C) «Necesito tu opinión.». Say your chosen reply aloud.
Recall with correct roles
Listen to the dialogue again. Then practice both roles without looking at the text.
Your task: First, play Speaker A. Say your lines from memory. Then play Speaker B. Say your lines from memory. Use the recordings to check yourself.
Common questions
What is the difference between asking for advice and asking for a favor in Spanish?
Asking for advice means you want someone's opinion or suggestion. Phrases like «Necesito tu opinión.», «¿Tú qué piensas?», «¿Qué harías tú en mi lugar?», and «¿Algún consejo?» are for advice. Asking for a favor means you want someone to do something for you. In this lesson we focus only on advice and opinions.
Can I use these phrases with anyone?
Phrases with tú or the possessive tu are familiar/informal here: «Necesito tu opinión.», «¿Tú qué piensas?» and «¿Qué harías tú en mi lugar?». «¿Algún consejo?» does not mark the addressee and can work in many contexts. This workshop keeps the recorded informal models rather than adding an unrecorded formal variant.
Sources and further reading
- spanish: ask for adviceChecked September 2026
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