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How to Say ‘Can you repeat that, please? (formal)’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Puede repetir, por favor?

PWEH-deh reh-peh-TEER pohr fah-VOHR

[PWEH-deh reh-peh-TEER pohr fah-VOHR]

💬 Usage Tip: ¿puede...? plus a basic verb is a handy polite request pattern. Try ¿puede ayudarme? "can you help me?" or ¿puede escribirlo? "can you write it down?".

Phrase Breakdown

¿Puede repetir,

PWEH-deh reh-peh-TEER

Can you repeat (formal)

'Puede' is the polite 'can you'. Roll or strongly tap the 'r' at the start of 'repetir', and stress 're-pe-TIR'.

Example

¿Puede repetir su nombre?

Can you repeat your name?

Words in this phrase

Puede

[PWEH-deh]

can you

A polite formal form of 'poder' used to ask if someone is able or willing.

Example

¿Puede repetir eso, por favor?

Can you repeat that, please?

repetir

[reh-peh-TEER]

repeat

Infinitive verb meaning to say something again.

Example

Necesito que pueda repetir la dirección.

I need you to repeat the address.

por favor?

pohr fah-VOHR

please?

Add this to make the request polite. Let your voice rise slightly at the end because it's a question.

Example

¿Me ayuda, por favor?

Can you help me, please?

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

Please

Used to make requests more polite.

Example

Podrías cerrar la puerta, por favor?

Could you close the door, please?

favor

[fah-VOHR]

Please

Used to make requests more polite.

Example

Podrías cerrar la puerta, por favor?

Could you close the door, please?

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