Monday, October 24, 2011

Ayudita porfis

One of the first things you learn in Spanish is how to say "please".  And that's a good thing, because you can never be too polite.

And just in case you don't know, "por favor" is Spanish for "please".

However, once you go beyond your text books and actually start communicating with real people, you quicly learn there's more than one way to say please. 

Un cafecito, porfa
A coffee, please

Vengan a mi fiesta por favorcito
Come to my party please

Préstame tu cel para hacer unas llamaditas plis
Loan me you phone so I can make some quick calls please

Ayudita porfis 
A little help please

Remember that all of these versions of por favor are interchangable.  I will point out that porfis is along the lines of "pretty please".  And "plis" is a bit of Spanglish slipping into the language.  It sounds almost exactly like "please" in English.

Also remember that for formal occassions you'll want to stick with "por favor".   It's also possible that one version is a little more regional than the other, but everyone will still understand you.

Too bad we don't have all these options in English.  Anyway, don't be afraid to try to try these out with your amigos, they make your Spanish sound just a bit more natural.

¡Hasta luego!

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