How to Say ‘Please have a seat.’ in Mexican Spanish
Tome asiento, por favor.
TOH-meh ah-SYEN-toh pohr fah-BOHR
[TOH-meh ah-SYEN-toh pohr fah-BOHR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: At the INM this means the wait isn't over. Stay within earshot, because they'll call your name for the next step.
Phrase Breakdown
Tome asiento,
TOH-meh ah-SYEN-toh
Take a seat,
A formal command meaning 'sit down'. Link the words: TO-mea-SIEN-to.
Tome asiento aquí.
Take a seat here.
Words in this phrase
Tome
[TOH-meh]
take (formal command)
Formal command of 'tomar'; with 'asiento' it means have a seat.
Tome un número y espere.
Take a number and wait.
asiento
[ah-SYEN-toh]
seat
A place to sit, such as on a plane.
Mi asiento es el doce A.
My seat is twelve A.
por favor.
pohr fah-BOHR
please.
Makes the request polite. Stress: por-fa-VOR.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
for
Common preposition used to indicate reason, motive, or thanks.
Te escribo "Por" tu apoyo durante la feria de empleo.
I’m writing to you for your support during the job fair.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
favor (please)
With 'por', forms the polite word 'please'.
Agua, por favor.
Water, please.
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