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"Please" is an interjection which is often translated as "por favor", and "Can you repeat that?" is a phrase which is often translated as "¿Puedes repetirlo?". Learn more about the difference between "please" and "Can you repeat that?" below.
please(
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)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. por Dios
Could you just stop talking for a second, please!¡Por Dios! ¿Puedes dejar de hablar por un momento?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to prefer)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to satisfy)
a. complacer
You're constantly trying to please people. Don't you get tired of it?Siempre estás intentando complacer a la gente. ¿No te cansas?
Can you repeat that?(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. ¿Puedes repetirlo? (informal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Can you repeat that? I didn't catch the end.¿Puedes repetirlo? No pesqué la última parte.
b. ¿Puede repetirlo? (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Can you repeat that? Someone was talking and I didn't quite hear.¿Puede repetirlo? Alguien hablaba y no conseguí oírlo.
