How to Say ‘May I see your passport, please?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Me da su pasaporte, por favor?
meh dah soo pah-sah-POR-teh por fah-BOR
[meh dah soo pah-sah-POR-teh por fah-BOR]
💬 Usage Tip: [Me da ...] literally looks like "give me," but in a question it often works as a polite request. You can reuse the pattern with other things: [¿Me da su identificación?]
Phrase Breakdown
Me
[meh]
to me
Used in a polite request directed to the passenger.
¿Me da su pasaporte, por favor? Así reviso sus datos.
Would you give me your passport, please? That way I can check your information.
da
[dah]
you give
Polite question form of 'dar' used by staff when asking for a document.
¿Me da su pasaporte, por favor? La agente dice da con cortesía.
Would you give me your passport, please? The agent says 'give' politely.
Su pasaporte
soo pah-sah-POR-teh
your passport
'Su' is the formal possessive 'your' (usted).
Necesito su pasaporte, por favor.
I need your passport, please.
Words in this phrase
su
[soo]
your
Formal 'your,' appropriate at the airport with staff or strangers.
¿Me da su pasaporte, por favor? Necesito ver su identificación.
Would you give me your passport, please? I need to see your identification.
pasaporte
[pah-sah-POR-teh]
passport
The document requested for identification and travel verification.
¿Me da su pasaporte, por favor? El pasaporte es necesario para viajar.
Would you give me your passport, please? The passport is necessary for travel.
Por favor
por fah-BOR
please
Adds politeness to the request.
Su firma, por favor.
Your signature, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
for
Part of the fixed polite phrase 'por favor' meaning 'please.'
¿Me da su pasaporte, por favor? La palabra por hace la petición más amable.
Would you give me your passport, please? The word 'por' makes the request more polite.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favor
Completes 'por favor,' the standard expression for 'please.'
¿Me da su pasaporte, por favor? Decir favor muestra cortesía.
Would you give me your passport, please? Saying 'favor' shows politeness.
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