How to Say ‘Have a seat, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
Siéntese, por favor.
SYEN-teh-seh pohr fah-BOHR
[SYEN-teh-seh pohr fah-BOHR]
Phrase Breakdown
Siéntese,
SYEN-teh-seh
Sit down (formal)
Formal command of 'sentarse'. Stress the first syllable: SIÉN-te-se.
Siéntese aquí.
Sit here.
Words in this phrase
Siéntese
[SYEN-teh-seh]
sit down (formal command)
Formal 'usted' command of 'sentarse', used politely with patients or strangers.
Siéntese aquí, señora.
Sit here, ma'am.
por favor.
pohr fah-BOHR
please
Polite phrase. Stress the last syllable: por fa-VOR. Tap the final 'r' lightly.
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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