How to Say ‘Please’ in Portuguese
Se faz favor
seh fazh fah-VOR
[seh fazh fah-VOR]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: In Portugal this is a very common polite marker from staff, a bit like [please] or [if you would]. You'll hear it a lot in shops and restaurants, often more than learners expect.
Phrase Breakdown
Se
[seh]
if
A conjunction meaning 'if'; in this polite expression it helps form a courteous request.
Em Portugal, ouvimos muitas vezes Se faz favor em restaurantes.
In Portugal, we often hear 'Se faz favor' in restaurants.
faz
[fazh]
does / make(s)
From the verb 'fazer' (to do/to make); here it is part of the fixed polite phrase 'se faz favor'.
O empregado disse Se faz favor com muita simpatia.
The waiter said 'Se faz favor' very kindly.
favor
[fah-VOR]
favor
Means 'favor'; in this expression it is used to make a request polite, like 'please'.
Pode sentar-se, se faz favor, junto da janela.
You can sit down, please, by the window.
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