How to Say ‘Please’ in Mexican Spanish
Por favor
pohr fah-BOHR
[pohr fah-BOHR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: [Por favor] is always polite, but in Mexico you don't need to attach it to every service sentence. A friendly tone often does just as much work.
Phrase Breakdown
Por
[pohr]
please / for
Part of the polite phrase por favor; by itself por often means for, by, or through.
Por favor, dígame si hay cargo por cancelar el mismo día.
Please tell me if there is a charge for canceling on the same day.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
favor / kindness
In the phrase por favor, it creates the meaning please.
Favor aparece en por favor para hacer una petición cortés.
Favor appears in por favor to make a polite request.
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