English–Spanish

“please” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsocomplacer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpoɾfa/

Example

¿Me ayudas, porfa?

Can you help me, please?

Illustration for porfa (please)

How to say “please” in Spanish

“Please” in Spanish is porfa.

Casual friendly request used in speech or text.

Full entry for porfa: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with porfa

Dime porfa dónde está la salida.

Please tell me where the exit is.

Tips for using porfa

  • Often written without accents and with playful variants like porfis, so it is inappropriate for formal emails or unfamiliar addressees.

Other Spanish words for “please”

Quiero complacer a mis padres.

I want to please my parents.

“please” in other languages