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"Give me three day's notice"


Quaeso March 02, 2026 09:07 PM

"Give me three day's notice"
 
What is the Spanish idiom(s) for something like: "Give me three day's notice and then I will be able to do it."

Rusty March 03, 2026 07:27 AM

There's no idiom, as far as I know.
The noun 'notice' could be 'notificación', 'aviso' or 'preaviso'. Note that 'de' would follow the noun before stating the amount of days/weeks/etc.

Prior to providing the amount of days/weeks/etc., you could also use the verb 'avisar' followed by the preposition 'con'.

I've seen «días de antelación» or «días de anticipación» used, like so: «Avísame con tres días de antelación».

Quaeso March 03, 2026 04:52 PM

Thank you!

AngelicaDeAlquezar March 03, 2026 07:16 PM

I agree with Rusty:
"Avísame con tres días de anticipación/antelación*" would be the usual translation.
*"Antelación" is for a higher register. In daily speech, most people say "anticipación"

You can also say:
- Si me avisas tres días antes, puedo hacerlo.
- (Formal speech) Por favor notifíqueme con tres días de antelación para poder realizarlo.

Quaeso March 03, 2026 08:29 PM

Very good, thank you!


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