🇫🇷 French phrases
How to say “Please” in French
S'il vous plaît
seel voo PLEH
Literally: if it pleases youformal
Use with strangers, staff, elders and anyone you address as 'vous'. In Belgium 's'il vous plaît' is also said when handing something over, meaning 'here you go'.
Other ways to say it
| French | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| S'il te plaît | seel tuh PLEH | Please | informal, with friends, family, children |
| SVP / STP | es-vay-PAY / es-tay-PAY | Pls | written abbreviations in messages and signs |
In a sentence
L'addition, s'il vous plaît.
lah-dee-SYOHN, seel voo PLEH
The bill, please.
More French phrases
HelloBonjourGoodbyeAu revoirThank youMerciSorryPardonExcuse meExcusez-moiYesOuiNoNonGood morningBonjourGood eveningBonsoirGood nightBonne nuitHow are you?Comment allez-vous ?My name is…Je m'appelle…Nice to meet youEnchantéI love youJe t'aimeI miss youTu me manquesHappy birthdayJoyeux anniversaireCheersSanté !Enjoy your mealBon appétitWelcomeBienvenueCongratulationsFélicitationsHappy New YearBonne annéeI don't understandJe ne comprends pasDo you speak English?Parlez-vous anglais ?How much is it?C'est combien ?Where is the toilet?Où sont les toilettes ?Help!Au secours !BeautifulBeau / BelleFriendAmi / AmieSee you laterÀ plus tard
“Please” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგთხოვთgtkhovt🇪🇸 SpanishPor favorpor fah-VOR🇩🇪 GermanBitteBIT-teh🇮🇹 ItalianPer favorepehr fah-VOH-reh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortuguesePor favorpoh fah-VOH🇷🇺 RussianПожалуйстаpozhaluysta🇯🇵 Japaneseお願いしますonegai shimasu🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese请qǐng🇰🇷 Korean주세요juseyo🇸🇦 Arabicمن فضلكmin fadlak🇦🇲 ArmenianԽնդրում եմkhndrum em🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniZəhmət olmasazah-mat ol-mah-sah🇮🇷 Persianلطفاًlotfan🇹🇭 Thaiกรุณาkaruna🇻🇳 VietnameseLàm ơnlahm uhn🇺🇦 UkrainianБудь ласкаbud laska🇷🇸 SerbianМолимmolim🇬🇷 GreekΠαρακαλώparakaló🇮🇱 Hebrewבבקשהbevakasha