How to Say ‘Can you repeat, please?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Puede repetir, por favor?
PWAY-deh reh-peh-TEER por fah-BOR
[PWAY-deh reh-peh-TEER por fah-BOR]
💬 Usage Tip: puede is the polite form for a stranger. With a friend, it becomes ¿Puedes repetir?.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Puede repetir,
PWAY-deh reh-peh-TEER
Can you repeat
'Puede' is the formal 'you can' (usted): PWE-de. 'Repetir' is stressed at the end: re-pe-TEER. The first 'r' at the start of the word is rolled strongly.
¿Puede repetir la pregunta?
Can you repeat the question?
Words in this phrase
Puede
[PWAY-deh]
can you
Polite usted form of poder, used to ask someone if they are able or willing to do something.
¿Puede esperar un momento mientras encontramos la entrada?
Can you wait a moment while we find the entrance?
repetir
[reh-peh-TEER]
to repeat
Infinitive verb meaning to say or do something again.
Tengo que repetir la pregunta.
I have to repeat the question.
por favor?
por fah-BOR
please?
It makes the request polite. Let your voice rise slightly at the end because the whole phrase is a question: por fa-VOR?
¿Me ayuda, por favor?
Can you help me, please?
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
please / for
Part of the polite expression por favor, meaning please.
Por favor, tráigame agua también.
Please, bring me water too.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favor; please
Favor literally means favor, but in por favor it means please.
La cuenta, por favor, gracias.
The bill, please, thank you.
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