How to Say ‘If you please.’ in Portuguese
Se faz favor.
suh fahsh fah-VOR
[suh fahsh fah-VOR]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: In Portugal this often sounds a bit more typically local than [por favor], especially in service situations. Both are polite and common.
Phrase Breakdown
Se
[suh]
if
Literally means “if”; in this phrase it helps form a polite expression.
Se faz favor, um café curto.
If you please, a short coffee.
faz
[fahsh]
does; makes
From the verb “fazer”; in this expression it is part of a polite way to say “please.”
Se faz favor, pode repetir?
Please, can you repeat?
favor
[fah-VOR]
kindness; favor
In “se faz favor,” it helps form a polite request, similar to “please.”
Diga se faz favor ao empregado.
Say please to the waiter.
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