por favor firme y devuelva
/poɾ faboɾ fiɾme i debwelba/from spelling rules
The English phrase "please sign and return" is translated into Spanish as por favor firme y devuelva.
This phrase is used to request that a recipient provide their signature on a document and send it back to the sender.
Which one should you use?
The version por favor firma y devuelve is the informal way to make this request, whereas por favor firme y devuelva is the formal version.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, official documents requiring a signature often also require a firma and a huella, where the signer leaves an ink fingerprint next to their name.
- In formal Spanish correspondence, instead of saying por favor firme, it is very common to use the phrase se ruega firmar, which literally means 'it is begged to sign'.
- In formal Spanish business correspondence, it is common to see the phrase firmado y sellado, meaning 'signed and stamped'. Many businesses and professionals use a physical rubber stamp as a legal requirement alongside the signature.
Examples in context
- Por favor, firme y devuelva este documento.Please, sign and return this document.
- Le agradeceríamos que firmara y devolviera este documento.We would appreciate it if you could sign and return this document.
- Se ruega firmar y devolver este documento.Please sign and return this document.
- Firma y devuelve este documento, por favor.Sign and return this document, please.
- Por favor, firme y devuelva este documento lo antes posible para completar el proceso de registro.Please sign and return this document as soon as possible to complete the registration process.
- Por favor firme y devuelva el documento firmado.Please sign and return the signed document.
- Por favor firme y devuelva el contrato.Please sign and return the contract.
- Por favor firme y devuelva el formulario por correo.Please sign and return the form by mail.
Example conversation
Alejandro is sending a document to Sofía via email.
- AlejandroSofía, le envío el acuerdo por correo.Sofía, I am sending you the agreement by email.
- SofíaGracias, Alejandro. Lo revisaré ahora mismo.Thank you, Alejandro. I will review it right now.
- AlejandroPerfecto, por favor firme y devuelva el archivo.Perfect, please sign and return the file.
- SofíaClaro, se lo enviaré hoy mismo.Of course, I will send it to you today.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
