What does it mean word for word?
The phrase Por favor, ignore esto is composed of Por favor (please), ignore (disregard/ignore) and esto (this).
Which one should you use?
For a more sophisticated and professional tone, you can use Haga caso omiso de esto, por favor. For a direct and informal way to say "please disregard," you can use No hagas caso.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase Ruego ignorar is a formal way to say "I request you to ignore." In professional contexts like emails, Haga caso omiso de esto, por favor is a sophisticated choice. The phrase No hagas caso is used in informal situations.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the informal imperative ignora in Por favor, ignora esto when speaking to a friend or someone you know well. Use the plural imperative ignoren in Por favor, ignoren esto when addressing a group of people.
Did you know?
- The professional phrase Haga caso omiso literally translates to 'make an omitted case', rather than using a verb for 'ignoring'.
- The phrase No hagas caso can also be used as a way to tell someone 'don't pay attention' to a person's behavior or a noisy environment, not just to a specific piece of information.
- In very formal Spanish correspondence, Ruego ignorar replaces the word 'please' with a verb meaning 'I beg' or 'I request'.
Examples in context
- Por favor, ignore cualquier información anteriorPlease disregard any previous information
- Ruego ignorar cualquier información obsoletaI request you to disregard any outdated information
- No hagas caso a lo que dije antesPlease disregard what I said earlier
- Por favor, ignore esto. El mensaje fue enviado por error.Please disregard this, the message was sent by mistake.
- Por favor, ignore esto, ya lo solucioné.Please disregard this, I already fixed it.
- Por favor, ignore esto, fue un error mío.Please disregard this, it was my mistake.
- Envié el correo equivocado, por favor, ignore esto.I sent the wrong email, please disregard this.
Example conversation
Javier sends an accidental message to Elena.
- JavierHola Elena, envié un archivo equivocado.Hello Elena, I sent the wrong file.
- Elena¿Ah sí? No lo había visto todavía.Oh really? I hadn't seen it yet.
- JavierPor favor, ignore esto y borre el mensaje.Please disregard this and delete the message.
- ElenaNo hay problema, Javier. Ya lo borré.No problem, Javier. I will delete it now.
