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How to Say ‘One moment, please.’ in Mexican Spanish

Un momento, por favor.

oon moh-MEHN-toh pohr fah-VOHR

[oon moh-MEHN-toh pohr fah-VOHR]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: You'll hear this on the phone or at counters. Mexicans often soften it to un momentito "just a little moment", which sounds warmer.

Phrase Breakdown

Un momento,

oon moh-MEHN-toh

One moment

Use this to ask someone to wait. Say 'oon moh-MEN-toh' and pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Un momento, ya voy.

One moment, I'm coming.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

A / an

Indefinite article masculine singular; introduces a non-specific item (a code).

Example

Para entrar al sistema, escriben un código temporal.

To enter the system, you type a temporary code.

momento

[moh-MEHN-toh]

moment

A short period of time; used to ask for a brief pause while you set up a demo or find something.

Example

Un momento, por favor, estoy cargando el demo.

One moment, please, I’m loading the demo.

por favor.

pohr fah-VOHR

please

This makes a request polite. Say 'por fah-BOR', with the stress on the last syllable and tapped 'r' sounds.

Example

Agua, por favor.

Water, 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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