si us plau

Catalan

Alternative forms

sisplau (informal)

Etymology

Literally 'if it pleases you'. Compare French s'il vous plaît and Franco-Provençal s'el vos plét.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /siwsˈplaw/

Adverb

please

Further reading

“plaure” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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