How to Say "Yes Please" in Spanish

sí, por favor

/ˈsi poɾ faˈboɾ/word by word

The Spanish phrase for "yes please" is sí, por favor.

This phrase is a polite way to accept an offer, such as food, a drink or assistance.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of sí (yes) and por favor, which literally translates to "for favor".

In Spanish, a comma is typically used to separate sí from por favor when they are used together in a sentence.

/ˈsi poɾ faˈboɾ/

While sí means 'yes' in Spanish, it is also the word for 'himself', 'herself', 'itself' or 'themselves' depending on the context.
If you were to say sí without the accent mark as 'si', the meaning changes completely to 'if'.
The word favor shares a common ancestor with the English word 'favour', as both descend from the Latin 'faveō', meaning 'to be favourable' or 'to support'.

Sí, por favor, hazlo.
Yes, please do.
This sentence shows how to use sí, por favor to give a command.
Tatoeba #398961 by mane, translation #38584 by shanghainese
"¿Café?" "Sí, por favor."
"Coffee?" "Yes, please."
This example shows a short way to accept an offer of coffee using sí, por favor.
Tatoeba #10923035 by DJ_Saidez, translation #10196915 by DJ_Saidez
Sí, por favor.
Yes, please.
This is a simple way to express acceptance with sí, por favor.
Tatoeba #687875 by lukaszpp, translation #687874 by lukaszpp
Sí, por favor. Quisiera un postre.
Yes, please. I would like a dessert.
Sí, por favor. ¡Me encantaría celebrar contigo!
Yes, please. I would love to celebrate with you!
Sí, porfa. Me encanta el helado.
Yes, please. I love ice cream.

Javier and Lucía are at a cafe.

Sources

IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (sí, por, favor) and can differ in connected speech.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries favor, por, sí, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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