por favor

Please; used to make a request, command, or offer polite.

Etymology

Literally “for favor,” from Spanish por “for” + favor “favor,” ultimately from Latin favor.

Collocations

Used emphatically to express impatience, annoyance, disbelief, or protest; roughly “come on,” “please,” or “for heaven’s sake.”

Etymology

A figurative use of the polite phrase por favor.

Collocations