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"Please" is an interjection which is often translated as "por favor", and "come to the board" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "venir al pizarrón". Learn more about the difference between "please" and "come to the board" below.
please(
pliz
)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?
come to the board(
kuhm
tu
thuh
bord
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. venir al pizarrón (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Miss. Christina asked Nate to come to the board.La señorita Cristina le pidió a Nate que viniera al pizarrón.
b. venir a la pizarra (Puerto Rico) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Spain
I hate it whenever the teacher asks me to come to the board.Detesto cuando la maestra me pide venir a la pizarra.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. ven al pizarrón (informal) (singular) (Latin America)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Jonathan, please come to the board and solve this math problem.Jonathan, por favor, ven al pizarrón y resuelve este problema de matemáticas.
b. ven a la pizarra (informal) (singular) (Spain)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Regionalism used in Spain
Gino, come to the board and complete these sentences.Gino, ven a la pizarra y completa estas oraciones.
