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How to Say ‘Come in and have a seat, please.’ in Mexican Spanish

Pásele y siéntese, por favor.

PAH-seh-leh ee SYEN-teh-seh por fah-BOHR

[PAH-seh-leh ee SYEN-teh-seh por fah-BOHR]

💬 Usage Tip: The -le at the end of pásele and the -se in siéntese mark the polite usted form. Just say gracias and walk in, no reply needed.

Phrase Breakdown

Pásele

[PAH-seh-leh]

come in (formal)

Polite Mexican command from 'pasar' inviting someone to enter.

Example

Pásele, la doctora ya lo espera.

Come in, the doctor is waiting for you.

y siéntese,

ee SYEN-teh-seh

and sit down,

'Y' links smoothly to the next word: i-SIÉN-te-se.

Example

Entre y siéntese.

Come in and sit down.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to join words or ideas.

Example

«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».

“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”

siéntese

[SYEN-teh-seh]

sit down (formal)

Formal command of 'sentarse', asking someone to take a seat.

Example

Siéntese aquí, señora.

Sit here, ma'am.

por favor.

por fah-BOHR

please.

Stress the last syllable: por fa-VOR.

Example

Agua, por favor.

Water, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[por]

please (part of 'por favor')

Here it forms the fixed phrase 'por favor' meaning please.

Example

Espere aquí, por favor.

Wait here, please.

favor

[fah-BOHR]

favor (please)

With 'por', forms the polite word 'please'.

Example

Agua, por favor.

Water, please.

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