How to Say ‘Have a seat, please.’ in Spain Spanish
Siéntese, por favor.
SYEN-teh-seh por fah-BOR
[SYEN-teh-seh por fah-BOR]
💬 Usage Tip: The se stuck on the end makes this the polite 'you' form for a stranger. To a friend it would be siéntate.
Phrase Breakdown
Siéntese,
SYEN-teh-seh
Sit down,
This is a polite command used with 'usted'. Stress the first syllable: SIÉN-te-se.
Siéntese aquí.
Sit here.
Words in this phrase
Siéntese
[SYEN-teh-seh]
sit down (formal)
Formal command of 'sentarse', used politely with 'usted'.
Siéntese aquí, señora.
Sit here, madam.
por favor.
por fah-BOR
please.
This is the standard way to say please. Tap the 'r' lightly and stress the end: fa-VOR.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
for
A preposition used to express reason, purpose, or gratitude.
Por tu tiempo, te estoy muy agradecido.
For your time, I am very grateful to you.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favour
With 'por' forms 'please'.
Una mesa, por favor.
A table, please.
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