si us plau

Catalan

Alternative forms

sisplau, sis plau (informal)

Etymology

Literally, “if it pleases you”. Compare Occitan se vos plai, French s’il vous plaît, and Franco-Provençal s'el vos plét.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian) [si us ˈplaw]

Adverb

please
Synonyms: (chiefly Valencia) per favor, (Alghero) per plaier

Usage notes

Used in formal and informal contexts, regardless of the formal pronoun us.

See also

si et plau
si li plau

Further reading

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

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