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How do you say 'please' in Spanish?

Por favor means 'please'.

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  1. Por favor ✔
  2. Por qué
  3. Por fin

Why: Por favor literally means 'for a favor'. Add it to any request. Por qué means 'why' and por fin means 'finally'.

Huh, didn't know that: FSI's first lessons teach 'Otra vez, por favor': again, please.

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Answer: Por favor. Por favor literally means 'for a favor'. Add it to any request. Por qué means 'why' and por fin means 'finally'.

  1. FSI Spanish Basic Course, Volume 1 Student Text (US government, public domain) fsi-language-courses-media.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/languages/Spanish/Basic/Volume%201/Fsi-SpanishBasicCourse-Volume1-StudentText.pdf
    please por favor
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. FSI Spanish Basic Course, Volume 1 Student Text (US government, public domain) fsi-language-courses-media.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/languages/Spanish/Basic/Volume%201/Fsi-SpanishBasicCourse-Volume1-StudentText.pdf
    Again, please. Otra vez, por favor.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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