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How to Say ‘One moment, please’ in Spain Spanish

Un momento, por favor

OON moh-MEN-toh pour fah-VOR

[OON moh-MEN-toh pour fah-VOR]

Phrase Breakdown

Un momento,

OON moh-MEN-toh

Words in this phrase

Un

[OON]

A moment

A short period of time.

Example

Un momento, por favor, necesito verificar algo.

One moment, please, I need to check something.

momento

[moh-MEN-toh]

moment

A very brief period of time.

Example

Solo será un momento.

It will only be a moment.

Por favor

pour fah-VOR

Words in this phrase

por

[pour]

please

Used to make a request more polite.

Example

Puedes cerrar la puerta, por favor?

Can you close the door, please?

favor

[fah-VOR]

favor

Kindness or goodwill.

Example

Gracias por el favor.

Thanks for the favor.

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