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 pohr fah-BOHR
[meh pehr-MEE-teh soo pah-sah-POHR-teh pohr fah-BOHR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is the standard courteous way officials ask for documents in Mexico. Hand it over directly rather than setting it on the counter.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Me permite
meh pehr-MEE-teh
May I have
This is a polite, formal request that officials in Mexico use often.
¿Me permite pasar?
May I come through?
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me / me
Indirect object pronoun used with verbs like interesar to mean 'to me'.
Me interesa trabajar en marketing.
I am interested in working in marketing.
permite
[pehr-MEE-teh]
allow / may I have
From 'permitir'; polite way to ask someone to hand something over.
¿Me permite su boleto?
May I see your ticket?
su pasaporte,
soo pah-sah-POHR-teh
your passport,
'Su' plus a noun means 'your' in the formal register. Pause at the comma.
Necesito su pasaporte.
I need your passport.
Words in this phrase
su
[soo]
your / its
A formal possessive used when speaking respectfully to someone about their company.
Me interesa conocer Su empresa y sus valores.
I am interested in getting to know your company and its values.
pasaporte
[pah-sah-POHR-teh]
passport
Official travel identity document.
Mi pasaporte está en la mochila.
My passport is in the backpack.
por favor?
pohr fah-BOHR
please?
This makes the request polite. Stress 'VOR': 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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