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Questions & Answers about ¿Leche? Sí, por favor.
Why is there an upside-down question mark at the beginning of the sentence?
In Spanish, all questions must start with an inverted question mark (¿) and end with a standard one (?). This tells you right from the beginning that it is a question, which is very helpful when reading aloud.
Why does Sí have an accent mark on the letter i?
The accent mark distinguishes Sí (yes) from si (if). Spanish often uses written accent marks to tell apart short words that sound exactly the same but have entirely different meanings.
Does por favor literally translate to 'please'?
It means 'please' in everyday conversation, but literally translated it means 'for favor'. Por often translates to 'for', and favor means 'favor'. It is the standard way to ask for something politely.
Why isn't it ¿La leche? with the word for 'the'?
Just like in English, when you are offering an unspecified amount of a food or drink, you do not need the word for 'the'. You just say ¿Leche? (Milk?) instead of ¿La leche? (The milk?).