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How to Say ‘If you would be so kind’ in Portuguese

Se fizesse o favor

suh fee-ZEH-seh oo fa-VOR

[suh fee-ZEH-seh oo fa-VOR]

💬 Usage Tip: fizesse is a softened past-style form of fazer "to do" that appears after se "if" to make a request extra polite. Same pattern: se pudesse "if you could".

Phrase Breakdown

Se fizesse

suh fee-ZEH-seh

If you would

This is the imperfect subjunctive of 'fazer', and it sounds very polite. Say 'se fee-ZE-se'.

Example

Se fizesse isso, agradecia.

If you did that, I'd be grateful.

Words in this phrase

[suh]

A conjunction used to introduce a condition politely.

Example

Comecei com «Se» for possível para fazer um pedido com cuidado.

I started with “If” possible to make a request carefully.

fizesse

[fee-ZEH-seh]

(you) did / would do

Imperfect subjunctive of 'fazer'; used in polite requests.

Example

Se fizesse isso, agradecia.

If you did that, I'd be grateful.

o favor

oo fa-VOR

the favour

Together with the first part, it means 'if you'd be so kind'. Say 'oo fa-VOR'.

Example

Faça o favor de entrar.

Please come in.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the (masculine singular)

Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.

The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.

favor

[fa-VOR]

favour

A kind act; 'fazer o favor' is a polite way to say 'please'.

Example

Faça o favor de entrar.

Please come in.

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The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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