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How to Say ‘Can you repeat, please?’ in Portuguese

Pode repetir, por favor?

POH-duh reh-peh-TEER pohr fuh-VOR

[POH-duh reh-peh-TEER pohr fuh-VOR]

Phrase Breakdown

Pode repetir,

POH-duh reh-peh-TEER

Can you repeat,

'Repetir' means 'to repeat'. The first 'r' is strong, from the throat: 'PÓD rrê-pê-TIR'.

Example

Pode repetir o número?

Can you repeat the number?

Words in this phrase

Pode

[POH-duh]

you can

Form of 'poder' used to say someone is allowed or able to do something.

Example

A palavra "Pode" aparece em "Pode cancelar".

The word "Pode" appears in "You can cancel."

repetir

[reh-peh-TEER]

to repeat

Infinitive verb meaning to say or do again.

Example

Pode repetir o número?

Can you repeat the number?

por favor?

pohr fuh-VOR

please?

This polite ending turns the question into a courteous request: 'pur fa-VÔR'.

Example

Um momento, por favor.

One moment, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

please

Used to make a request more polite.

Example

Perguntei, 'por favor', sobre a disponibilidade.

I asked, 'please', about the availability.

favor

[fuh-VOR]

favor

With por, it forms please.

Example

Um momento, por "favor", enquanto verifico a data.

One moment, "please," while I check the date.

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