s'il vous plaît

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French s’il vous plaît.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌsilvuˈplɛ/

Interjection

s'il vous plaît

  1. (higher register) please, if you please
    Synonym: alstublieft

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, if it pleases you. From Middle French s'il vous plaist. Compare Catalan si us plau.

Pronunciation

Phrase

s’il vous plaît

  1. please, if you please
    Pourriez-vous me donner du pain, s’il vous plaît ?
    Could you pass me some bread, please?
  2. (Belgium) here you go, here you are
    Synonyms: voici, tenez

Descendants

  • Dutch: alstublieft (calque)
  • Dutch: s'il vous plaît

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