firme por favor
/fiɾme poɾ faboɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "sign please" can be translated into Spanish as firme por favor.
This phrase is used to make a polite request for someone to write their signature on a document.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, you might commonly hear the phrase ¿Me lo podés firmar, por favor? instead of the standard ¿Me lo puedes firmar, por favor?
How does it change in a sentence?
The word firme is the formal imperative form of the verb firmar, used when addressing someone as usted.
How do you pronounce it?
/fiɾme poɾ faboɾ/
Did you know?
- Because firme comes from a root meaning 'to hold', the act of signing a document is linguistically tied to the concept of making an agreement secure.
- While firme is used to ask for a signature, it is also the exact word used to describe a 'steady' or 'solid' object, such as a mano firme for a 'steady hand'.
- In formal settings, a clerk might omit the verb entirely and say su firma, por favor, which translates to 'your signature, please'.
Examples in context
- Firme aquí, por favor.Sign here, please.
- Firme por favor en la línea roja.Sign on the red line, please.
- Solo firme por favor al final del contrato.Just sign at the end of the contract, please.
Example conversation
A customer is at a bank counter finishing a transaction.
- DanielTodo está listo, Sofía.Everything is ready, Sofía.
- Sofía¿Tengo que hacer algo más?Do I have to do anything else?
- DanielSolo firme por favor en este documento.Just sign please on this document.
- SofíaDe acuerdo, lo haré ahora.Okay, I will do it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries favor, firme, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
