🇪🇸 Spanish phrases
How to say “Please” in Spanish
Por favor
por fah-VOR
Literally: as a favorneutral
Placed at the start or end of a request. In Spain, requests in bars are often direct ('Ponme un café') and por favor is used less than English speakers expect, without being rude; in Latin America it's used more consistently.
Other ways to say it
| Spanish | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Si es tan amable | see ehs tahn ah-MAH-bleh | If you'd be so kind | Very polite, formal requests |
In a sentence
Un café, por favor.
oon kah-FEH, por fah-VOR
A coffee, please.
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“Please” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგთხოვთgtkhovt🇫🇷 FrenchS'il vous plaîtseel voo PLEH🇩🇪 GermanBitteBIT-teh🇮🇹 ItalianPer favorepehr fah-VOH-reh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortuguesePor favorpoh fah-VOH🇷🇺 RussianПожалуйстаpozhaluysta🇯🇵 Japaneseお願いしますonegai shimasu🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese请qǐng🇰🇷 Korean주세요juseyo🇸🇦 Arabicمن فضلكmin fadlak🇦🇲 ArmenianԽնդրում եմkhndrum em🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniZəhmət olmasazah-mat ol-mah-sah🇮🇷 Persianلطفاًlotfan🇹🇭 Thaiกรุณาkaruna🇻🇳 VietnameseLàm ơnlahm uhn🇺🇦 UkrainianБудь ласкаbud laska🇷🇸 SerbianМолимmolim🇬🇷 GreekΠαρακαλώparakaló🇮🇱 Hebrewבבקשהbevakasha