How to Say ‘Can you give me the remote, please?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Me das el control, porfa?
meh dahs el kohn-TROHL POHR-fah
[meh dahs el kohn-TROHL POHR-fah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: porfa is the relaxed, friendly short form of por favor. Use it with friends and family, not in formal situations.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Me das el control,
meh dahs el kohn-TROHL
Will you give me the remote,
This is a casual request. Say it smoothly and stress 'con-TROL'. Pause briefly at the comma.
¿Me das el control, mamá?
Will you give me the remote, Mom?
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun showing who is affected or who cares.
En «Me importa mucho.», «Me» indica a la persona que siente interés.
In “It matters to me a lot,” “Me” shows the person who cares.
das
[dahs]
you give
Informal 'tú' present form of 'dar' (to give).
Tú me das flores.
You give me flowers.
el
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
control
[kohn-TROHL]
remote
The TV remote control.
El control no tiene pilas.
The remote has no batteries.
porfa?
POHR-fah
please?
'Porfa' is a friendly short form of 'por favor', and it's very common in Mexico. Stress 'POR-fa'.
Ayúdame, porfa.
Help me, please.
Words in this phrase
porfa
[POHR-fah]
please (casual)
Informal short form of 'por favor'.
Pásame la sal, porfa.
Pass me the salt, please.
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