How to Say ‘Please sit down.’ in Spain Spanish
Siéntese, por favor.
SYEN-teh-seh por fah-BOR
[SYEN-teh-seh por fah-BOR]
💬 Usage Tip: Polite commands to usted stick se onto the end of the verb: siéntese. The same happens in preséntese "introduce yourself".
Phrase Breakdown
Siéntese,
SYEN-teh-seh
Sit down (formal)
Formal command of 'sentarse'. Stress the first syllable: SIÉN-te-se. The 'ié' is said quickly, like 'syen'.
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
Stress the last syllable: por fa-VOR. Tap the 'r' lightly with your tongue.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
by (in 'please')
Part of the fixed phrase 'por favor', meaning please.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favour
With 'por' forms 'please'.
Una mesa, por favor.
A table, please.
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