How to Say ‘Please.’ in Portuguese
Por favor.
por fah-VOR
[por fah-VOR]
💬 Usage Tip: Magic word! Also used to get attention politely: “Por favor…” before your question.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: “Por favor” is widely used in Portugal; it softens direct questions in busy places like terminals.
Phrase Breakdown
Por
[por]
by/for (in the phrase 'por favor')
Part of the fixed polite phrase “por favor” = “please”.
Um bilhete para Lisboa, por favor.
A ticket to Lisbon, please.
favor
[fah-VOR]
favor (as in 'a favor')
In “por favor”, it literally relates to “as a favor”, meaning “please”.
Pode repetir, por favor?
Can you repeat, please?
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