confirme, por favor
In Spanish, 'confirm, please' is translated as confirme, por favor.
This phrase is a polite request used to ask someone to verify that a piece of information is correct.
What does it mean word for word?
The word confirme is the formal imperative (command) form of the verb 'confirmar'.
Which one should you use?
In contrast, Confirma, por favor is an informal way to say 'confirm, please'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use confirma, por favor instead of confirme, por favor when speaking to a friend, peer or someone you address as 'tú'. Use confirmen, por favor when you are asking more than one person to confirm something.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking administrative contexts, if a clerk says confirme, they are not just asking you to check a fact, but are often prompting you to provide a digital or physical signature to authorize a document.
- The word confirmar shares the same Latin root as the English word 'firm', as both originate from the idea of making something 'firm' or stable.
- Depending on the region, some speakers might say me confirma instead of confirme, turning the command into a statement to make the request sound even softer.
Examples in context
- Por favor, confirme mi reserva en el hotel para el próximo fin de semana.Please confirm my hotel reservation for the upcoming weekend.
- ¿Podría confirmar, por favor, si el paquete fue enviado?Could you please confirm if the package was sent?
- Le agradecería que confirmara, por favor, su disponibilidad para la reunión.I would appreciate it if you could please confirm your availability for the meeting.
- ¿Confirma, por favor, si vamos a encontrarnos esta tarde?Can you confirm if we're meeting this afternoon, please?
- ¿Puedes confirmar, por favor, si traerás algo de beber a la fiesta?Can you confirm if you will bring something to drink to the party, please?
- Confirme, por favor, la hora de la cita.Confirm the appointment time, please.
- Confirme, por favor, si el número es correcto.Confirm if the number is correct, please.
- Confirme, por favor, su dirección de correo electrónico.Confirm your email address, please.
Example conversation
Javier is checking a reservation with Sofía over the phone.
- JavierTengo una mesa para dos personas.I have a table for two people.
- SofíaSí, a las ocho de la noche.Yes, at eight o'clock tonight.
- JavierConfirme, por favor, el nombre de la reserva.Confirm, please, the name on the reservation.
- SofíaEstá a nombre de Javier.It is under the name of Javier.
