por favor di que sí
/poɾ faboɾ di ke si/from spelling rules
The English phrase "please say yes" is translated into Spanish as por favor di que sí.
This phrase is used to make a request for someone to agree to a proposal or to provide a positive answer.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase por favor di que sí literally translates to "please say that yes".
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form uses the informal tú imperative, which is di. If you are addressing someone using the formal usted form, you must change di to diga to say por favor diga que sí. You can also make the request more personal by adding the pronoun me to the verb, creating por favor dime que sí (please tell me yes) or Dime que sí, por favor (Tell me yes, please). Another informal variation is Házme el favor de decir sí, which means "Do me the favor of saying yes".
How do you pronounce it?
/poɾ faboɾ di ke si/
Did you know?
- The English word 'who' is a distant relative of the Spanish que because they both trace back to the same Proto-Indo-European roots.
- In Spanish, the word sí has a double meaning and can also mean 'himself', 'herself' or 'itself'.
- Depending on the country, a person might answer a request for a 'yes' with a slight upward nod or a quick click of the tongue, which accompanies the spoken sí.
Examples in context
- Por favor, diga que síPlease say yes
- ¡Por favor, di que sí! Quiero que vengas a la fiesta.Please say yes! I want you to come to the party.
- Por favor di que sí a mi propuesta.Please say yes to my proposal.
- Solo quiero que aceptes, por favor di que sí.I just want you to accept, please say yes.
- Acompáñame a la fiesta, por favor di que sí.Come to the party with me, please say yes.
Example conversation
Sofía is asking Daniel to go on a trip with her.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿quieres ir de viaje conmigo?Daniel, do you want to go on a trip with me?
- DanielNo estoy seguro de si puedo ir.I am not sure if I can go.
- SofíaPor favor di que sí, será muy divertido.Please say yes, it will be very fun.
- DanielEstá bien, iré contigo.Okay, I will go with you.
