How to Say ‘One moment, please.’ in Portuguese
Um momento, por favor.
oom moh-MEN-too poor fuh-VOR
[oom moh-MEN-too poor fuh-VOR]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is a standard service phrase and sounds polite, not stiff. In Portugal staff may say it while they check the booking system or look through a paper list.
Phrase Breakdown
Um momento,
oom moh-MEN-too
One moment,
A polite phrase to ask someone to wait briefly.
Um momento, por favor.
One moment, please.
Words in this phrase
Um
[oom]
one / a
Here it means a, as in a moment.
"Um" momento, por favor, enquanto procuro a reserva.
"One/A" moment, please, while I look for the reservation.
momento
[moh-MEN-too]
moment
A short wait while the staff checks the booking.
Um "momento", por favor, vou verificar no sistema.
One "moment," please, I will check in the system.
Por favor
poor fuh-VOR
please
Polite expression used when making a request.
Espere um momento, por favor.
Please wait a moment.
Words in this phrase
por
[poor]
please / by
Part of the polite phrase por favor.
Um momento, "por" favor, já confirmo os dados.
One moment, "please," I'll confirm the details right away.
favor
[fuh-VOR]
favor
With por, it forms please.
Um momento, por "favor", enquanto verifico a data.
One moment, "please," while I check the date.
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