How to Say ‘Could you try again, please?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Puede probar otra vez, por favor?
PWAY-deh proh-BAHR OH-trah beth pohr fa-VOR
[PWAY-deh proh-BAHR OH-trah beth pohr fa-VOR]
💬 Usage Tip: Puede is the polite "you" form, which is the same as "he/she can". Starting with ¿Puede...? is an easy way to make any polite request, like ¿Puede parar aquí? "Can you stop here?"
Phrase Breakdown
¿Puede probar otra vez,
PWAY-deh proh-BAHR OH-trah beth
Can you try again,
'Puede' is the polite 'usted' form of 'can you'. 'Otra vez' means 'again'. In Spain, the z in 'vez' sounds like 'th'.
¿Puede repetir otra vez?
Can you repeat it again?
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?
probar
[proh-BAHR]
to try
To make an attempt or effort to do something.
Para abrir nuestra relación, queremos probar el poliamor.
To open our relationship, we want to try polyamory.
otra
[OH-trah]
another
Used with 'vez' to form the phrase 'again'.
Hablamos otra noche con más calma.
We’ll talk another night more calmly.
vez
[beth]
time / occasion
A noun meaning “time” in the sense of an occasion or instance.
La próxima "Vez" quiero hablar más con mis cuñados.
Next time I want to talk more with my brothers-in-law.
por favor?
pohr fa-VOR
please?
This is the standard 'please'. Tap the r lightly in both words.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
please
Used in polite requests; part of por favor.
Por favor, no nos deje tan lejos de la puerta.
Please, don't drop us off so far from the door.
favor
[fa-VOR]
please
Polite expression to ease demands or requests.
Espera por favor.
Wait, please.
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