How to Say ‘Please’ in Portuguese
Se faz favor
suh fahz fah-VOR
[suh fahz fah-VOR]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Se faz favor is the everyday polite "please" in Portugal. It is also how you get a waiter's attention. Por favor works too, but se faz favor sounds more natural and local.
Phrase Breakdown
Se
[suh]
if
A conjunction used to introduce a condition politely.
Comecei com «Se» for possível para fazer um pedido com cuidado.
I started with “If” possible to make a request carefully.
faz
[fahz]
does / makes
Part of the set expression used politely in Portugal.
Em Um galão, se faz favor., faz pertence à expressão fixa.
In A galão, please., faz belongs to the fixed expression.
favor
[fah-VOR]
favor / kindness
In por favor, it forms the polite expression please. Very useful in cafés and restaurants.
Pode trazer água, por favor?
Can you bring water, please?
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