si us plau
Catalan
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editLiterally, “if it pleases you”. Compare Occitan se vos plai, French s’il vous plaît, and Franco-Provençal se vos plét.
Pronunciation
editAdverb
edit- please
- Synonyms: (chiefly Valencia) per favor, (Alghero) per plaier
Usage notes
edit- Used in formal and informal contexts, regardless of the formal pronoun us.
See also
editFurther reading
edit- “plaure” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.