How to Say ‘Yes, please.’ in Portuguese
Sim, por favor.
seem por fah-VOR
[seem por fah-VOR]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is the natural polite answer when someone offers you a ticket or option. On its own, por favor sounds odd here; locals would normally say sim, por favor.
Phrase Breakdown
Sim
[seem]
Yes.
Affirmative answer; often used with “por favor” to be polite.
Sim, por favor, quero um bilhete só de ida.
Yes, please, I want a one-way ticket.
por
[por]
please (part 1)
“por” is part of the set phrase “por favor” = “please”.
Sim, por favor, esse bilhete.
Yes, please, that ticket.
favor
[fah-VOR]
please (part 2)
“favor” completes “por favor” meaning “please”.
Sim, por favor, para Lisboa.
Yes, please, to Lisbon.
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