Não, por favor
No, please
Language note: Combines negation with formality.
Culture note: Softens refusals or requests for better understandability.
Context: You want to insist on taking the highway instead of the city route.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Não
[nah-o]
No
Used to give a negative response.
Não, por favor, não faça isso.
No, please, don't do that.
por
[poor]
Please
Used to make a request more polite.
Você pode parar aqui por favor?
Can you stop here, please?
favor
[fah-VOHR]
Please
Used to make a request more polite.
Ajude-me com as malas, por favor.
Help me with the bags, please.
Phrase Parts
Não
Por favor
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