How to Say ‘Please’ in Portuguese
Por favor
pohr fah-VOR
[pohr fah-VOR]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: In Portugal, [por favor] is polite but not something people add to every single request. A warm tone plus [se faz favor] or just a soft phrasing like [gostaria de...] can sound more natural in service situations.
Phrase Breakdown
Por
[pohr]
Please
A polite expression used when requesting something.
Pode trazer o menu, por favor?
Can you bring the menu, please?
favor
[fah-VOR]
favor
In this context, it forms a polite request when paired with 'Por'.
Um copo de água por favor.
A glass of water please.
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