Por favor, quiero pan.

Please, I want bread.

Breakdown of Por favor, quiero pan.

• yo: I
• querer: to want
• por favor: please
• el pan: the bread

Questions & Answers about Por favor, quiero pan.

Why do we use quiero instead of other verb forms like quisiera?

Quiero is the present indicative form of the verb querer (to want), expressing a simple statement: "I want bread." If you want to be more polite or less direct, you might use quisiera or me gustaría (more like "I would like bread").

Do I have to put por favor at the start of the sentence?

You can place por favor at the beginning or at the end. Both Por favor, quiero pan and Quiero pan, por favor are acceptable. In Spanish, por favor simply softens the request and can appear in either position.

Is it okay to leave out por favor?

Yes, grammatically it's fine to say Quiero pan, but it can sound direct or less polite. Adding por favor makes it a polite request, which is usually preferred in everyday conversation.

Could I say dame pan instead?

Saying dame pan (literally "give me bread") is also correct but can come across as more direct or even abrupt in some contexts. Including por favor or using a structure with querer or gustaría is a more courteous way to ask.