How to Say ‘Please.’ in Portuguese
Se faz favor.
suh fahsh fuh-VOR
[suh fahsh fuh-VOR]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: In Portugal, [se faz favor] is very common with staff and sounds natural, not stiff. It's often more local-sounding than just [por favor] in service situations.
Phrase Breakdown
Se
[suh]
if
Part of a fixed polite expression equivalent to 'please'.
Ao pedir algo no bar, acrescenta 'Se faz favor'.
When ordering something at the bar, add 'Please'.
faz
[fahsh]
does; makes
Part of the set phrase 'se faz favor', used politely when requesting something.
Em 'Se faz favor', 'faz' não é traduzido palavra por palavra.
In 'Please,' 'faz' is not translated word for word.
favor
[fuh-VOR]
favor
In this expression it forms a polite request, similar to 'please'.
Dizer 'Se faz favor' torna o pedido mais educado.
Saying 'Please' makes the request more polite.
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