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British English/pliːz/
American English/pliz/
Russian transcription[pɐˈʐaləstə]
please
please - пожалуйста
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please usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, отправьте файл сегодня.

Please send the file today.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, держите меня в курсе проекта.

Please keep me updated on the project.

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please belongs to the topic "Business Email". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

pleaseпожалуйста
guestгость
greetingприветствие
viewвид
toolинструмент
priceцена
helpпомогать

please synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between please / kindly / if you please / may I / could you

P
🇬🇧English
please

пожалуйста — please in a professional learning context.

A2Often

Please send the file today.

Пожалуйста, отправьте файл сегодня.

P
🇬🇧English
please

the basic, neutral word used to make a request polite or to accept something politely

A2Very Often

Please send me the report by Friday.

Пожалуйста, пришлите мне отчет до пятницы.

K
🇬🇧English
kindly

more formal and polite; often used in written requests, especially emails and notices

A2Often

Kindly confirm receipt of this email.

Пожалуйста, подтвердите получение этого письма.

I
🇬🇧English
if you please

politer and more old-fashioned; used to soften a request or add courtesy

A2Rarely

Could I have a moment of your time, if you please?

Могу я занять у вас минуту, если можно?

M
🇬🇧English
may I

used to ask permission rather than simply say “please”

A2Very Often

May I open the window?

Можно мне открыть окно?

C
🇬🇧English
could you

a polite way to ask someone to do something; more specific than please

A2Very Often

Could you send me the invoice today?

Не могли бы вы отправить мне счет сегодня?

W
🇬🇧English
would you

a polite request phrase; slightly more indirect and tentative than please

A2Very Often

Would you reply to this email by tomorrow?

Не могли бы вы ответить на это письмо до завтра?

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please translation: пожалуйста. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce please

/pliːz/

please translation

пожалуйста

please examples

Please send the file today.

please transcription

/pliːz/, /pliz/

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please in a professional learning context.

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Please send the file today. Translation: Пожалуйста, отправьте файл сегодня.

Is please part of Business Email vocabulary?

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