Spanish Phrase
¿Me dejas ver tu tarjeta de embarque?
Meaning
A polite request meaning ‘Can you let me see your boarding pass?’ It is used when you need to check a fellow traveller’s ticket, verify seat assignments, or help with airport procedures.
When to use
Use this phrase at the airport, in a travel group, or when a flight attendant needs to confirm a passenger’s documents. It works best in informal contexts with people you know; for strangers or formal settings, switch to the more formal ‘¿Me permite ver su tarjeta de embarque?’
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Medejasvertutarjetadeembarque?
Me (indirect object pronoun)
‘Me’ indicates that the action is directed toward the speaker, equivalent to ‘to me’ in English.
dejas (present of dejar)
‘dejas’ is the second‑person singular informal form of ‘dejar’, used to ask for permission.
ver (infinitive after dejar)
When ‘dejar’ means ‘to allow’, it is followed by an infinitive verb, here ‘ver’ (to see).
tu vs. tú
‘tu’ (without accent) is the possessive adjective meaning ‘your’; the pronoun ‘tú’ (with accent) means ‘you’.
tarjeta de embarque (noun phrase)
A compound noun meaning ‘boarding pass’; ‘de’ links the two nouns.
🗨In Conversation
¿Me dejas ver tu tarjeta de embarque?
Can you let me see your boarding pass?
Claro, aquí tienes.
Sure, here you go.
✕Common Mistakes
Me puedes ver tu tarjeta de embarque?
‘Me puedes ver’ means ‘Can you see me?’, not ‘Can you let me see…’. Use ‘dejar’ for permission.
¿Me dejas ver tú tarjeta de embarque?
Missing accent changes meaning; ‘tu’ (your) is correct here, but don’t confuse with ‘tú’ (you).
¿Me deja ver su tarjeta de embarque?
If you’re speaking formally, use ‘deja’ with ‘usted’. Mixing informal verb forms with formal pronouns sounds odd.
↔Alternatives
¿Puedo ver tu tarjeta de embarque?
May I see your boarding pass?
¿Me permites ver tu tarjeta de embarque?
Would you allow me to see your boarding pass?
¿Podrías mostrarme tu tarjeta de embarque?
Could you show me your boarding pass?
Cultural Tip
In most Spanish‑speaking countries, asking for permission with ‘dejar’ is very common and sounds friendly. Remember to match the level of formality: use ‘dejas’ with friends or peers, and ‘deja’ with ‘usted’ (¿Me deja ver su tarjeta de embarque?) when speaking to strangers or staff. Also, keep the accent on ‘tú’ when you mean the pronoun, but not on ‘tu’ when it’s the possessive.