How to Say ‘Give me the passport, please.’ in Spain Spanish
Deme el pasaporte, por favor.
DEH-meh ehl pah-sah-POR-teh por fah-BOR
[DEH-meh ehl pah-sah-POR-teh por fah-BOR]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish uses el "the" where English says "your" when it's obvious whose thing it is. You'll hear the same with body parts: el dedo "your finger".
Phrase Breakdown
Deme el pasaporte,
DEH-meh ehl pah-sah-POR-teh
Give me the passport,
A polite command used by officials. Stress 'DE-me' and 'pasaPORte', and run 'deme el' together.
Deme el pasaporte, señora.
Give me the passport, madam.
Words in this phrase
Deme
[DEH-meh]
give me
Formal command of dar plus me.
Deme su nombre, por favor.
Give me your name, please.
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
pasaporte
[pah-sah-POR-teh]
passport
Official travel identity document.
Necesito mi pasaporte para viajar.
I need my passport to travel.
por favor.
por fah-BOR
please.
The standard 'please'. Tap the 'r' in 'por' lightly, and stress 'faVOR'.
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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