Spanish phrase
¿Me puedes guardar ~?
Meaning
Can you hold onto ___ for me?
When to use it
Requests that someone hold an item temporarily. Common when asking a person or store to look after a purchase or bag until pickup, casual and polite.
Example dialogue
¿Me puedes guardar la compra hasta esta tarde?
Can you hold onto the shopping until this afternoon?
Sí, la guardo hasta las seis.
Yes, I'll hold onto it until six.