How to Say ‘Come in, please, have a seat.’ in Mexican Spanish
Pase, por favor, tome asiento.
PAH-seh pohr fah-BOHR TOH-meh ah-SYEN-toh
[PAH-seh pohr fah-BOHR TOH-meh ah-SYEN-toh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Wait for this invitation before entering the office or sitting down. Taking a seat unasked can come across as too casual in a Mexican interview.
Phrase Breakdown
Pase, por favor,
PAH-seh pohr fah-BOHR
Come in, please,
A polite invitation to enter. Pause briefly at each comma.
Pase, por favor, lo están esperando.
Come in, please, they're waiting for you.
Words in this phrase
Pase
[PAH-seh]
come in
Formal command of 'pasar', used to invite someone to enter.
Pase a la sala, por favor.
Come into the room, please.
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.
tome asiento.
TOH-meh ah-SYEN-toh
have a seat.
Literally 'take a seat', a formal usted command. Say it TO-me a-SYEN-to.
Tome asiento, ahorita lo atienden.
Have a seat, they'll be with you shortly.
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.
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