por favor, vea a continuación
The English phrase "please see below" is translated into Spanish as por favor, vea a continuación.
This phrase is used in writing to tell the reader to look at information provided further down on the page. If the information is significantly further down the page or document, you can use ver más abajo to mean "see further below".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase vea a continuación is composed of the imperative vea (see) and the adverbial phrase a continuación (following/below).
Which one should you use?
While ver abajo is a literal translation of "see below", vea a continuación is much more common and natural in professional Spanish writing.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form vea uses the formal usted imperative, making it appropriate for professional correspondence. When addressing a group of people in a formal context, use the plural imperative vean.
Did you know?
- In extremely formal Spanish legal or administrative documents, you may see véase instead of vea. This is a reflexive form that makes the instruction impersonal, similar to the English 'let it be seen'.
- The phrase a continuación literally translates to 'to the continuation'. This makes the English 'see below' feel quite different when viewed through the logic of Spanish, which focuses on the sequence of the text rather than the physical direction.
- In digital contexts, Spanish speakers often replace vea a continuación with the phrase haz clic abajo, which literally means 'click below' and is used even when there is no actual button.
Examples in context
- Por favor, consulte la información a continuación para obtener más detalles.Please see the information below for more details.
- Adjunto encontrará el informe solicitado. Le ruego lo revise a continuación.Attached you will find the requested report. I kindly request you to review it below.
- Por favor, mira abajo para ver las opciones disponibles.Please look below to see the available options.
- Echa un vistazo debajo y déjame saber qué opinas.Take a look below and let me know what you think.
- Para más detalles, por favor, vea a continuación.For more details, please see below.
- Para el horario de la reunión, por favor, vea a continuación.For the meeting schedule, please see below.
Example conversation
Sofía sends a work email to Javier.
- SofíaHola Javier, adjunto el reporte mensual.Hello Javier, I'm attaching the monthly report.
- JavierGracias, Sofía. ¿Dónde están las notas?Thanks, Sofía. Where are the notes?
- SofíaPara las notas, por favor, vea a continuación.For the notes, please see below.
- JavierPerfecto, ya las veo. Gracias.Perfect, I see them now. Thanks.
