por favor camine
/poɾ faboɾ kamine/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "please walk" is expressed as por favor camine.
This phrase is a polite request for someone to move forward on foot. If you wish to specify the direction, you can say por favor camine hacia adelante to mean "please walk forward".
Which one should you use?
The forms differ based on the level of formality and the number of people you are addressing. Use por favor camine or le ruego que camine for formal requests. Use por favor, camina or camina, por favor for informal requests. If you are addressing more than one person, you should use the plural form por favor caminen.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes depending on whom you are addressing. To be informal, use the 'tú' form camina instead of the formal camine. To address a group of people, change the verb to the plural form caminen.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if you are asking someone to move out of your way in a crowded space, saying permiso is often more natural than asking them to 'walk'.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, the formal command camine is used by police or officials to tell a suspect to move, turning a polite request into a mandatory order.
- The word favor is a direct descendant of the Latin 'favorem', which refers to showing kindness or support to someone.
Examples in context
- Le ruego que camine con deferencia en el recinto sagrado.I request you to walk with reverence in the sacred area.
- Por favor, camina conmigo hacia el parque.Please walk with me to the park.
- Camina, por favor. No quiero llegar tarde a la fiesta.Walk, please. I don't want to be late for the party.
- Puedes caminar, por favor. Te estaré siguiendo de cerca.You can walk, please. I'll be following closely behind you.
- Por favor, camina conmigo hasta la tienda.Please walk with me to the store.
- Le ruego que me permita caminar hasta allí, por favor.I request you to allow me to walk there, please.
- Por favor camine por la acera.Please walk on the sidewalk.
- Por favor camine con cuidado por el parque.Please walk carefully through the park.
- Por favor camine hacia la salida.Please walk toward the exit.
Example conversation
A security guard is giving directions to a woman in a park.
- MateoSeñora, por favor camine por el sendero.Ma'am, please walk along the path.
- MaríaEstá bien, gracias.All right, thank you.
- MateoEs para su seguridad.It is for your safety.
- MaríaEntiendo, caminaré por allí.I understand, I will walk that way.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries favor, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
