Portuguese

Adverb

por favor (not comparable)

1. As a polite request; please
2. As an affirmative to an offer; please
3. As an expression of annoyance or impatience; please
4. As a request; please

Interjection

por favor

1. please (interjection to make commands more polite)

Synonyms

• (please): faz favor, se faz favor

Usage notes

In Portugal, both por favor and se faz favor are commonly used. As an impersonal and fixed expression por favor can be perceived as slightly more neutral.^[1]

References

1. ↑
   2016 May 28 (last accessed) “Se faz favor ou por favor?”, in Ciberdúvidas da língua portuguesa:

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [po̞ɾfaˈβo̞ɾ]

Interjection

por favor

1. please

   quisiera una mesa por favor.‎ ― I would like a table, please.

See also

• gracias — thank you
• favor de
• porfa