olkaa hyvä

Finnish

Phrase

olkaa hyvä

  1. (politely) you’re welcome
  2. (politely) here you are, there you go
  3. (politely) please
    Odottakaa hetki, olkaa hyvä.Please wait a moment.
  4. (politely) be my guest

Usage notes

  • (please): olkaa hyvä is considered more formal than please and isn't used as often.
  • Using olkaa hyvä to address more than one person instead of olkaa hyvät is increasingly common.

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