How to Say ‘Can you repeat that, please?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Puedes repetir eso, por favor?
PWEH-dehs reh-peh-TEER EH-soh pohr fah-BOHR
[PWEH-dehs reh-peh-TEER EH-soh pohr fah-BOHR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Asking a colleague to repeat something is completely normal in Mexican meetings, and adding por favor keeps it warm. With senior people or clients, use ¿Puede...? instead of ¿Puedes...?.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Puedes repetir eso,
PWEH-dehs reh-peh-TEER EH-soh
Can you repeat that,
Pause briefly at the comma.
¿Puedes repetir eso, Ana?
Can you repeat that, Ana?
Words in this phrase
Puedes
[PWEH-dehs]
Can
'Puedes' is the second person singular form of the verb 'poder', meaning to be able.
¿Puedes ayudarme?
Can you help me?
repetir
[reh-peh-TEER]
to repeat
Infinitive verb meaning to say or do again.
Tengo que repetir el examen.
I have to repeat the exam.
eso
[EH-soh]
that
Refers to an idea, comment, or situation previously mentioned.
«Eso» se refiere a lo que la otra persona dijo.
“Eso” refers to what the other person said.
por favor?
pohr fah-BOHR
please?
Stress 'VOR'. It softens any request.
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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