s'il vous plaît
See also: s'il vous plait
French
Alternative forms
- s’il vous plait (post-1990 spelling)
Etymology
Literally, “if it pleases you”. From Middle French s'il vous plaist. Compare Catalan si us plau.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s‿il vu plɛ/, (contracted) /s‿ju plɛ/
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Phrase
- (formal) please, if you please
- Pourriez-vous me donner du pain, s’il vous plaît ?
- Could you pass me some bread, please?
- (Belgium, formal) you're welcome
Usage notes
- Regarding use as compared with s’il te plaît, see usage notes for vous and tu.
Descendants
- → Dutch: alstublieft (calque)
References
- “s'il te/vous plaît”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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