por favor no
/poɾ faboɾ no/from spelling rules
The English phrase "please no" is translated into Spanish as por favor no.
por favor no is a polite way to ask someone not to do something. When using this as a standalone exclamation to refuse a suggestion or to stop an action, a comma is often used in writing to separate the polite request from the negation, as in por favor, no.
How does it change in a sentence?
In natural Spanish speech, the word no is often placed before the verb rather than at the end of the phrase to avoid sounding like a direct translation from English, such as in the phrase no lo hagas, por favor.
How do you pronounce it?
/poɾ faboɾ no/
Did you know?
- Depending on the context, a Spanish speaker might replace por favor no with ni se te ocurra, which literally means 'do not even let it occur to you'.
- In certain social situations, saying por favor no too formally can actually sound sarcastic or cold to a native speaker.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, saying por favor no is often accompanied by a slight shake of the head or a hand gesture to emphasize the request.
Examples in context
- No beba por favorPlease do not drink.
- Por favor, no me interrumpasPlease, do not interrupt me.
- Por favor, no fume aquíPlease, do not smoke here.
- No comas más pastel, por favorPlease, stop eating more cake.
- Por favor, no hables tan fuertePlease, don't speak so loudly.
- Por favor, no te vayasPlease, don't go.
- Por favor no grites tanto.Please do not shout so much.
- Por favor no toques eso.Please do not touch that.
- Por favor no llegues tarde.Please do not arrive late.
Example conversation
Sofía is asking Javier not to spoil a movie.
- SofíaNo me cuentes el final, por favor no.Don't tell me the ending, please no.
- JavierEstá bien, no diré nada.All right, I won't say anything.
- SofíaGracias, quiero verlo mañana.Thanks, I want to see it tomorrow.
- JavierNo hay problema, Sofía.No problem, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
