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"Please" is an interjection which is often translated as "por favor", and "Could you repeat that?" is a phrase which is often translated as "¿Podrías repetir eso?". Learn more about the difference between "please" and "Could 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?
Could 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. ¿Podrías repetir eso? (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Could you repeat that? - I don't repeat myself.¿Podrías repetir eso? - Yo no me repito.
b. ¿Podría repetir eso? (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Could you repeat that? - I said that there will be a pop quiz on Monday.¿Podría repetir eso? - Dije que habrá un examen sorpresa el lunes.
c. ¿Podrías repetirlo? (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Could you repeat that? - Were you not paying attention?¿Podrías repetirlo? - ¿No estabas prestando atención?
d. ¿Podría repetirlo? (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Could you repeat that? - Don't worry about writing this down. It's all in the handouts.¿Podría repetirlo? - No se preocupe por escribir esto. Está todo en los impresos.
