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How to Say ‘May I have your passport, please?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Me permite su pasaporte, por favor?

meh pehr-MEE-teh soo pah-sah-POHR-teh por fah-BOHR

[meh pehr-MEE-teh soo pah-sah-POHR-teh por fah-BOHR]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: Staff use the polite usted form with every passenger. Answer the same way rather than switching to the casual tú.

Phrase Breakdown

¿Me permite

meh pehr-MEE-teh

May I have

A polite request used by airport staff. Stress per-MEE-teh.

Example

¿Me permite su identificación?

May I have your ID?

Words in this phrase

[meh]

to me / me

Object pronoun meaning me or to me; in me toca it means it falls to me or I get.

Example

Me toca pagar hoy.

It's my turn to pay today.

permite

[pehr-MEE-teh]

allow / may I have

From 'permitir'; polite way to ask someone to hand something over.

Example

¿Me permite su boleto?

May I see your ticket?

su pasaporte,

soo pah-sah-POHR-teh

your passport,

'Su' is formal 'your'. Pause briefly after this part. Say pa-sa-POR-teh.

Example

Necesito su pasaporte.

I need your passport.

Words in this phrase

[soo]

your

A possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'your (formal),' or 'their,' depending on context.

Example

Le agradezco mucho su ayuda.

I greatly appreciate your help.

pasaporte

[pah-sah-POHR-teh]

passport

Official travel identity document.

Example

Mi pasaporte está en la mochila.

My passport is in the backpack.

por favor?

por fah-BOHR

please?

Adds politeness. Keep the rising question tone at the end.

Example

¿Un momento, por favor?

One moment, please?

Words in this phrase

por

[por]

please

Part of the polite expression por favor, used when making requests.

Example

Por favor, muéstreme las playeras negras.

Please, show me the black T-shirts.

favor

[fah-BOHR]

favor / please

Part of por favor, a very common polite expression meaning please.

Example

Cuando necesito otra canasta, digo: Más tortillas, por favor.

When I need another basket, I say: More tortillas, please.

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