Short answer: "please" in Portuguese is Por favor.
Por favor, the core translation
The default way to say "please" in Portuguese is Por favor. Pronounced roughly por fah-VOR.
When Portuguese speakers actually use it
Same idea and placement as in Spanish.
Practice this in a real Portuguese conversation
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FAQ
What's the most polite way to say "please" in Portuguese?
Por favor is the safe polite option in every register. Tone of voice does more work than word choice in Portuguese.
How do I pronounce Por favor?
Roughly por fah-VOR. Recording yourself once and comparing to a native audio inside Skala closes the gap faster than reading pronunciation guides.