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Old July 08, 2012, 05:26 AM
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A qué se debe el motivo de su visita?

Is there a fixed sentence for that in English?
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Old July 08, 2012, 06:00 AM
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Is there a fixed sentence for that in English?
If that is a formulaic question asking somebody politely why they are vsiting, then:

To what do I owe the pleasure (of your visit)?

Otherwise

Why has he/she come?

More context is needed
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Old July 08, 2012, 06:03 AM
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To what do I owe the pleasure (of your visit)?
That´s the right answer.
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Y con un poquito de sorna, (y plural mayestático)

And what do we owe, if we might ask, the pleasure of your visit?
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Y con un poquito de sorna, (y plural mayestático)

And what do we owe, if we might ask, the pleasure of your visit?
Almost!

And to what do we owe, if we might ask, the pleasure of your visit?
And to what do we owe, if we might ask, the honour of your visit?
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Old July 09, 2012, 01:08 PM
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Oh, yes, thank you for the correction.
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