калі ласка

Belarusian

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Etymology

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Literally, "if [it's] pleasure; if it pleases you".

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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калі́ ла́ска (kalí láska)

  1. please (a polite request)
  2. please (an affirmative to an offer)
    • 2018, Яўген Аснарэўскі, Трыкутнік Караля, Litres, →ISBN:
      — Я гісто́рык, пагляджу́ тро́хі, што тут у зямлі́ мо́жа быць. — Так-так, калі́ ла́ска, — ве́тліва адказа́ў не́йкі тып...
      — Ja históryk, pahljadžú tróxi, što tut u zjamlí móža bycʹ. — Tak-tak, kalí láska, — vjétliva adkazáŭ njéjki typ...
      — I'm a historian, I'm going to take a look at what might be hidden here in the ground. — Yes, yes, please, — politely responded some guy...

Usage notes

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References

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  • калі ласка” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org