Please in different languages
How to say “Please” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“Please” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “Please” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | por favor | por fah-vor | Use 'por favor' when making requests or asking for help |
| 🇫🇷 French | s'il vous plaît | seel voo pleh | You use 's'il vous plaît' when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | お願いします | oh-neh-gai-shimasu | Use 'お願いします' when making a request or asking for a favor |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | per favore | pehr fah-voh-reh | You can use 'per favore' when asking for something politely |
| 🇩🇪 German | Bitte | bi-tuh | You use 'Bitte' when making a request or when you want to be polite |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 제발 | jeh-bal | You can use '제발' when you are making a request and want to emphasize your desire for it to be fulfilled |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 请 | ching | You can use '请' when making requests or inviting someone to do something |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | пожалуйста | pah-zhal-sta | Use 'пожалуйста' when you want to be polite, whether asking for something or thanking someone |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | por favor | poor fah-vor | Use 'por favor' when making requests or asking for help |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | من فضلك | min fadlik | You can use 'من فضلك' when making a request or asking for help |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | कृपया | krip-ya | Use 'कृपया' when you want to make a polite request |
| 🇬🇧 English | Please | pleez | Use 'please' when you want to be polite while asking for something |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | alstublieft | ahl-stoo-bleeft | Use 'alstublieft' when making a request or when you want to be polite |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | snälla | snel-lah | You can use 'snälla' when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | please | pleez | You can use 'please' when making requests or asking for favors |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | proszę | proh-sheh | You can use 'proszę' when making a request, like asking someone to pass you something |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | lütfen | loot-fen | You can use 'lütfen' when making requests or asking for something politely |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | Tolong | toh-long | Use 'Tolong' when you need assistance or are making a request |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | Xin vui lòng | sin voo-ee long | Use 'Xin vui lòng' when making polite requests, especially in formal situations |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | будь ласка | bood' las-ka | You can use 'будь ласка' when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | กรุณา | gah-roo-nah | You can use 'กรุณา' when making polite requests in various situations |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Παρακαλώ | pah-rah-kah-LOH | Use 'παρακαλώ' when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Pakiusap | pah-kee-oo-sahp | Use 'pakiusap' when making a polite request |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | בבקשה | beh-vah-kah-shah | You can use 'בבקשה' when asking for something politely |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | Vær så snill | vair soh snil | You can use 'vær så snill' when making a request or asking for a favor |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | Te rog | teh rog | You can use 'te rog' when asking someone for a favor or making a request |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | prosím | pro-seem | Use 'prosím' when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | Kérem | kay-rem | You can use 'Kérem' when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | ole hyvä | oh-leh hoo-vah | You can use 'ole hyvä' when asking for something politely |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | براہ کرم | brah-karam | You can use 'براہ کرم' when making a request or asking for help |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | molim | moh-leem | You can use 'molim' when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | Molim | moh-leem | Use 'molim' when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | Моля | moh-lya | Use 'Моля' when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | prosím | pro-seem | You can use 'prosím' when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | தயவு செய்து | thayavu seythu | You can use this phrase when making a request or asking for help |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | దయచేసి | duh-yah-chay-see | You can use 'దయచేసి' when making requests or asking for favors |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | দয়া করে | doya kore | Use 'দয়া করে' when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | Sila | see-lah | You can use 'sila' when making a polite request |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | لطفاً | lotfan | You can use 'لطفاً' when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | कृपया | kri-pya | Use 'कृपया' when making a request or asking for a favor |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | Të lutem | teh loo-tem | Use 'Të lutem' when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | ദയവായി | duh-yuh-vah-ee | You can use 'ദയവായി' when making requests or asking for favors |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು | duh-yuh-vih-tuh | Use this phrase when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | कृपया | kree-pya | Use 'कृपया' when you want to make a polite request |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | કૃપા કરીને | kri-paa kar-ne | Use this phrase when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | Tafadhali | tah-fah-dah-lee | Use 'tafadhali' when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | asseblief | ah-seh-bleef | You can use 'asseblief' when making requests or asking for favors |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | Le do thoil | leh duh hull | Use 'Le do thoil' when making a polite request |
| 🏴 Welsh | Os gwelwch yn dda | oss goo-ellch un thah | Use 'Os gwelwch yn dda' when making requests or asking for help |
| 🏛️ Latin | quaeso | kwai-so | Use 'quaeso' when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | E ʻoluʻolu | eh oh-loo-oh-loo | Use 'E ʻoluʻolu' when you want to be polite or show respect |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | Tēnā | teh-nah | Use 'Tēnā' when you want to be polite in a conversation |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Ngiyacela | ngee-yah-cheh-lah | Use 'Ngiyacela' when making a polite request |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | Jọwọ | joh-waw | You can use 'Jọwọ' when making requests or asking for favors |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | Don Allah | dawn ah-lah | You can use 'Don Allah' when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | Fadlan | fad-lan | Use 'Fadlan' when making requests or asking for favors |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | Vinsamlegast | vin-sam-le-gast | You can use 'vinsamlegast' when making requests or asking for favors |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | si us plau | see oos plow | You can use 'si us plau' when making requests or asking for help |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | ကျေးဇူးပြုပါ | kyei-zoo pyu-ba | You can use this phrase when making requests or asking for help |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | សូម | soom | You can use 'សូម' when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | කරුණාකර | kah-ru-naa-kah-ra | Use 'කරුණාකර' when making a polite request |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ກະລຸນາ | gah-loo-nah | Use 'ກະລຸນາ' when making requests or asking for favors |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | እቅፍ | ih-kif | You can use 'እቅፍ' when making a polite request |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | გთხოვთ | gthokht | Use 'გთხოვთ' when making a polite request or asking for a favor |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | Խնդրում եմ | khndroom yem | You can use this phrase when making requests or asking for favors |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | مهرباني | meh-rah-bah-nee | Use this phrase when making a request or asking for something politely |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | مھرباني | meh-rah-bah-nee | You can use 'مھرباني' when making a request or asking for something politely |
Please in German
Bitte (bi-tuh)
You use 'Bitte' when making a request or when you want to be polite. It can also be used to respond to someone thanking you. It's a versatile word that fits many situations.
Examples
- Könnten Sie mir bitte helfen?
Could you please help me?
Other ways to say it
- Bitte schön: used to emphasize politeness, often in response to thanks
- Bitte sehr: similar to 'Bitte schön', often used in formal contexts
Please in Japanese
お願いします (oh-neh-gai-shimasu)
Use 'お願いします' when making a request or asking for a favor. It shows politeness and respect. It's commonly used in both formal and informal situations. You can use it in conversations, at restaurants, or when asking for help.
Examples
- これを手伝ってください、お願いします。
Please help me with this. - もう一度言ってください、お願いします。
Please say it again.
Other ways to say it
- どうぞ: used when offering something or giving permission
- お願い: more casual, often used among friends
Please in Greek
Παρακαλώ (pah-rah-kah-LOH)
Use 'παρακαλώ' when making a request or asking for something politely. It can also be used to express gratitude. It's a versatile phrase that can be used in both formal and informal settings.
Examples
- Μπορείτε να με βοηθήσετε, παρακαλώ;
Can you help me, please? - Παρακαλώ, δώστε μου λίγο χρόνο.
Please, give me a little time.
Other ways to say it
- Σας παρακαλώ: more formal, often used when addressing someone respectfully
- Παρακαλώ πολύ: adds emphasis, used to express a stronger request
Please in Spanish
por favor (por fah-vor)
Use 'por favor' when making requests or asking for help. It is polite and appropriate in both formal and informal situations. You can use it in conversations, emails, or any interaction where you want to show courtesy.
Examples
- ¿Me puedes ayudar, por favor?
Can you help me, please? - Por favor, no hables tan alto.
Please, don't speak so loudly.
Other ways to say it
- porfa: a casual and informal way to say it, often used among friends
- por favorcito: a diminutive form that adds a friendly tone, used in informal contexts
Please in French
s'il vous plaît (seel voo pleh)
You use 's'il vous plaît' when making a request or asking for something politely. It is appropriate in both formal and informal contexts. In casual settings, you can use 's'il te plaît' with friends or family.
Examples
- Pouvez-vous m'aider, s'il vous plaît ?
Can you help me, please?
Other ways to say it
- s'il te plaît: used in informal situations, addressing someone you know well
Please in Hindi
कृपया (krip-ya)
Use 'कृपया' when you want to make a polite request. It can be used in both formal and informal situations. It's a common way to show respect when asking for something.
Examples
- कृपया मुझे मदद करें।
Please help me. - कृपया दरवाजा बंद करें।
Please close the door.
Other ways to say it
- कृपया करें: used when making a more formal request
- मेहरबानी करके: used in a more casual or friendly context
Please in Turkish
lütfen (loot-fen)
You can use 'lütfen' when making requests or asking for something politely. It is appropriate in both formal and informal situations. Always use it to show respect and kindness in your communication.
Examples
- Kapıyı kapatır mısın, lütfen?
Could you close the door, please? - Bana su verir misin, lütfen?
Could you give me water, please?
Other ways to say it
- rica ederim: used to mean 'you're welcome' or to make a polite request
- lütfen rica ederim: a more formal way to say 'please'
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How do you say “Please” in different languages?
Spanish: por favor · French: s'il vous plaît · Japanese: お願いします · Italian: per favore · German: Bitte · Korean: 제발.
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